# Years earlier

By [erqi](https://paragraph.com/@91av) · 2023-02-01

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Years earlier, Luttig had even encouraged his first mentor, Chief Justice Burger, to retire while Reagan was still in office to replace him with a like-minded jurist; Luttig says he hosted a dinner in which Burger could bond with Fred Fielding, the powerhouse White House counsel who would steer that selection.

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*Originally published on [erqi](https://paragraph.com/@91av/years-earlier)*