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The holidays are a great time to catch up some light reading, so it seemed only appropriate that I peruse a scintillating legal thriller or two. What I came up with was John W. Dean's The Rehnquist Choice (The Untold Story of the Nixon Appointment that Redefined the Supreme Court) and Stuart C. Gilson's in-depth review of real-life case studies in bankruptcies, buyouts and breakups.
Many of you will be attending ABI's Annual Spring Meeting (April 18-21, 2002) in Washington, D.C., so I am certain you will want the latest on Chief Justice William Rehnquist-just in case you have to make some small talk with him. John Dean will certainly give you something to talk about.
You remember John Dean as counsel to President Nixon. Dean went to jail for his role in the Watergate scandal. His story of Justice Rehnquist's appointment is a commentary on the way political power is used...