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Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at 80

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the breaking-news-that-isn't-tech-related dept.

After 33 years at the bench, Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has passed away at the age of 80 due to thyroid cancer. This comes after the retirement of Sandra Day O'Connor from the court over the summer. Rehnquist's passing gives President Bush the opportunity to replace the second justice of his term, this time perhaps to assume the highest role in the judicial system.

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  1. Re:RIP by eobanb · · Score: 1, Troll

    You shall be missed

    Or not. Rehnquist might have just died, but guess what, he also thought segregation was constitutional.

    Good riddance.

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    Take off every sig. For great justice.

  2. Re:A Rehnquist Story by pjl5602 · · Score: 1, Troll
    The friendship was obviously motivated in part by a mutual need to bridge their ideological gap so they could work together to make law that people on both sides could live with.

    That's funny, I thought that the legislative branch "made law". Silly me...