Wow. Even though it was clearly inevitable, I was a little shocked to see this headline this morning (via the AP): Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies of Cancer
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who oversaw the high court’s conservative shift and presided over the impeachment trial of President Clinton, died Saturday evening. He was 80 years old and had spent 33 years on the Supreme Court.
Here’s the NYT obituary.
And WaPo’s.
He led a long and full life.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist - Obituary
William H. Rehnquist, who served thirty two years on the U.S. Supreme Court, nineteen as Chief, has died after a long battle with cancer. As Stotch notes below, the obituaries are focusing mostly on the political implications.
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