The lives they lived and the court they shaped: Remembering those we lost in 2020
SCOTUSBlog
DECEMBER 31, 2020
So Congress, for the first time, passed a law authorizing the chief justice to hire an administrative assistant. From 1972 to 1985, Cannon served as Burger’s assistant, helping him implement various changes to modernize the court. And I had their ear, explaining Supreme Court decisions on a regular basis over many years.
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