[OKRA2012]

I doubt that the Constitution of of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts empowers the husband of the Chief Justice to vote on cases before the court.

And who appointed his wife to the Massachusetts Supreme Court?

[Lancey Howard]

Why on earth are you defending that liberal corpse? Lewis did his damage and now he’s gone, thankfully, before he could get into any more mischief. Maybe you’re on the wrong website?

[Verginius Rufus]

According to Wikipedia, she was appointed associate justice by William Weld (RINO) and made chief justice by Paul Cellucci (RINO). When she retired in 2010 her replacement, by Deval Patrick, was the first black justice to sit on the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. I don't know anything about him but assume he must be at least as liberal as she was or he wouldn't have been picked.

The Wikipedia article on Anthony Lewis includes this gem of a quote, from March 17, 1975:

"What future possibility could be more terrible than the reality of what is happening to Cambodia now?"

Wonderful--a quote that makes Lewis look like one of the biggest idiots of the 20th century. That was just before the Khmer Rouge takeover.