Chief Justice William Rehnquist Dies
Chief Justice William Rehnquist
(1924 - 2005)
Chief Justice Rehnquist has died. He was 80 years old and had suffered from thyroid cancer.
After a courageous bout with cancer during which he continued to serve as U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, William H. Rehnquist died tonight at his Arlington, Virginia, home, surrounded by his three children.
"The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his dues on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days," said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, in a press statement.
Rehnquist was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1971 by President Nixon, and became chief justice in 1986, during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
The passing of the conservative chief justice comes just as Congress is about to commence Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, President Bush's choice to replace retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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After a courageous bout with cancer during which he continued to serve as U.S. Supreme Court chief justice, William H. Rehnquist died tonight at his Arlington, Virginia, home, surrounded by his three children.
"The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his dues on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days," said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg, in a press statement.
Rehnquist was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1971 by President Nixon, and became chief justice in 1986, during Ronald Reagan's presidency.
The passing of the conservative chief justice comes just as Congress is about to commence Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge John Roberts, President Bush's choice to replace retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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