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The AP got the story. The Chief Justice passed away at his home just about an hour ago, say the reports.
I often did not agree with his opinions on more touchy matters, but his positions were reasoned even where differing from mine on those political points that mattered (political being those points on which rational people can disagree, sometimes to great ultimate difference). He was, ultimately, a Justice who maintained the respect due the position. So, given the extreme polarization and frequent demands for pundits on the Court, I do quake to think of who may follow.
The AP got the story. The Chief Justice passed away at his home just about an hour ago, say the reports.
I often did not agree with his opinions on more touchy matters, but his positions were reasoned even where differing from mine on those political points that mattered (political being those points on which rational people can disagree, sometimes to great ultimate difference). He was, ultimately, a Justice who maintained the respect due the position. So, given the extreme polarization and frequent demands for pundits on the Court, I do quake to think of who may follow.
