An excerpt: O’Connor was planning to stay on the Court for another year. She “knew that Rehnquist believed emphatically that the court shouldn’t have two retirements at the same time.” ...

The justices also continued to battle low approval ratings and calls for ethics reforms. More Americans have disapproved than ...

After you reach a certain age, the novelty of New Year's Eve tends to wear off. Indeed, one of the few things I look forward to on December 31 is the ...