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Bernstein, James M. – 1987
The suggestion that Warren Burger's appointment to the Supreme Court was Richard Nixon's revenge upon the press is supported by some of Burger's judicial decisions and attitudes toward the press outside the courtroom, but not all of his decisions were against the news media. Burger's decision not to allow court clerks to speak to reporters, and…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Court Role, Freedom of Speech