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Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home
Associated Press ^ | Sep 03 11:11 PM US/Eastern

Posted on 09/03/2005 8:17:02 PM PDT by zahal724

Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening at his home in suburban Virginia, said Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg.

A statement from the spokeswoman said he was surrounded by his three children when he died in Arlington.

"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," she said.

Rehnquist was appointed to the Supreme Court as an associate justice in 1971 by President Nixon and took his seat on Jan. 7, 1982. He was elevated to chief justice by President Reagan in 1986.


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: arlingtonva; chiefjustice; obituary; rehnquist; scotus
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1 posted on 09/03/2005 8:17:03 PM PDT by zahal724
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2 posted on 09/03/2005 8:18:23 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Looters: undocumented consumers || Looting: purchases with indefinite deferred payment plans)
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To: zahal724

My prayers and condolences are extended to his family and friends. May they look to the Lord to find help and comfort in this time of need. Prayers also for President Bush as he searches for a sucessor in this most important job.


3 posted on 09/03/2005 8:19:31 PM PDT by Jemian (It's better to be historically accurate than politically correct.)
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To: zahal724

Rest in peace, God be with the family.


4 posted on 09/03/2005 8:20:04 PM PDT by PureSolace (God save us all.)
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To: zahal724

I wonder if Carville's fax machine has exploded yet?


5 posted on 09/03/2005 8:20:20 PM PDT by InvisibleChurch (I support the firemen, but not their cause.)
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To: zahal724

Oh hell... Now it's really going to hit the fan.


6 posted on 09/03/2005 8:21:03 PM PDT by ClaudiusI
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To: zahal724

RIP, Justice Rhenquist.


7 posted on 09/03/2005 8:22:39 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: zahal724

He is at peace with his wife now.


8 posted on 09/03/2005 8:23:42 PM PDT by jonsie
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He served his country well.R.I.P.
9 posted on 09/03/2005 8:23:51 PM PDT by Old Seadog (Whether you're rich or poor....it's nice to have money.)
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To: zahal724; Howlin; mhking; Peach; Dog; Darksheare; King Prout

Oh no...


10 posted on 09/03/2005 8:24:18 PM PDT by TBarnett34 (Hillary Clinton IS the Great Satan.)
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To: zahal724

God rest his soul. Amen


11 posted on 09/03/2005 8:25:42 PM PDT by GopherIt
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To: TBarnett34

R.I.P.

We need more people like him, ones that don't morph the Constitution to their own socialist ideals.


12 posted on 09/03/2005 8:26:02 PM PDT by jsm30625 (The worst kind of monopoly is one that is iniated and ran by the government.)
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To: InvisibleChurch

LOL! I was wondering how they were going to blame President Bush for this, too.


13 posted on 09/03/2005 8:26:13 PM PDT by Jemian (It's better to be historically accurate than politically correct.)
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To: zahal724

Oh Lord.. RIP Judge Rehnquist.


14 posted on 09/03/2005 8:26:46 PM PDT by dc-zoo
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Oh, wow. This is out of thin air.
15 posted on 09/03/2005 8:26:47 PM PDT by narby (Democrats are incompetent - just look at New Orleans)
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To: zahal724

I still love his line to the Lamestream Media...

LSM: "Are you going to retire?"

Rehnquist: "That's for me to know and you to find out."


16 posted on 09/03/2005 8:26:57 PM PDT by nhoward14
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To: Jemian

Where's Howard Dean?


17 posted on 09/03/2005 8:27:03 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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Almighty God,
we remember before you today your faithful servant William;
and we pray that,
having opened to him the gates of larger life,
you will receive him more and more into your faithful service,
that, with all who have faithfully served you in the past,
he may share in the eternal victory of Jesus Christ our Lord,
Amen


18 posted on 09/03/2005 8:27:08 PM PDT by lightman (The Office of the Keys should be exercised as some ministry needs to be exorcised.)
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To: zahal724

Prayers to his family.


19 posted on 09/03/2005 8:27:22 PM PDT by RasterMaster (Saddam's family were WMD's - He's behind bars & his sons are DEAD!)
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Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home

"Bush, Jews Blamed"

20 posted on 09/03/2005 8:27:34 PM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle ("As a conservative site, Free Republic is pro-G-d, PRO-LIFE..." -- FR founder Jim Robinson)
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