Pretrial Detention

October, 1987

Once--long ago--President Ronald Reagan wanted to nominate Attorney General Edwin Meese to the Supreme Court. But not even the President could prevent Meese from uttering public statements that ran counter to the Constitution and made Congressmen, even Republican Congressmen, scratch their heads in wonder. His most notable gaffe was his statement that anyone who was arrested was most likely guilty.Happily for Reagan, he already had a simpatico servant on the Supreme Court--Chief Justice William...