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- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a 33-year Supreme Court career during which he oversaw the court’s conservative shift, presided over an impeachment trial and helped decide a presidential election.
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William Hubbs Rehnquist (/ ˈ r ɛ n k w ɪ s t / REN-kwist; October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 16th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1986 until his death in 2005, having previously been an associate justice from 1972 to 1986.
He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October 2004 and died on September 3, 2005 at age 80. Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: William H. Rehnquist.
Sep 4, 2005 · William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday at the age of 80 almost a year after learning he had thyroid cancer, helped lead a conservative revolution on the Supreme Court during 19 notably...
Sep 4, 2005 · Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a 33-year Supreme Court career during which he oversaw the court’s conservative shift, presided over an impeachment...
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, 18 of them as chief justice, died yesterday of thyroid cancer.
May 24, 2024 · William Rehnquist was the 16th chief justice of the United States, appointed to the Supreme Court in 1971 and elevated to chief justice in 1986. Rehnquist served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
Sep 4, 2005 · Chief Justice William Rehnquist, whose conservative judicial philosophy guided the high court for nearly 20 years, succumbed to thyroid cancer Saturday evening. He was 80 years old.
