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3. Rehnquist 5 killed democracy in 2000

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2026, 05:06 PM

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O'Connor, Thomas, Kennedy, and Scalia were beholden to Bush Sr. for their appointments while Rehnquist had a grudge against Senator Al Gore Sr. This doesn't meet my definition of judicial independence.

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