That's where Rehnquist was at his most vocal, ... He was always willing to fight for an independent judiciary.

You have to be very vocal about being willing to fight anyone.

Whether the investigations are civilian or led by the judiciary, the most important thing is for them to be independent, impartial and transparent.

The judges are all appointed by the chief executive. How can you say we have an independent judiciary?

The judiciary in Burma is not independent. It's widely known, everybody knows that.

It is a strong endorsement. The question is: How relevant is it? Someone who was on the 3 rd Circuit for a decade and a half and has done a good job is likely to get this rating.