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. In that role, he argued 17 cases before the Supreme Court, including U.S. 29, 1941 – Nov.
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