William Rehnquist is not only the chief justice of the Supreme Court, but the head of the federal judiciary.(The Week)(Brief Article)

* William Rehnquist is not only the chief justice of the Supreme Court, but the head of the federal judiciary. He reports annually on the health of that branch of government. In the reports of recent years, Rehnquist has too often defined the federal judiciary as an interest group and himself as its spokesman. His latest report sees threats to "judicial independence" in congressional attempts to limit the courts' jurisdiction and in loose congressional talk about impeaching wayward federal judges. We will hold the question of ...