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Washington scrambles to replace Rehnquist
Sep 4 2005 10:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist's death created upheaval in Washington on Sunday, as President Bush and the Senate scrambled to deal with court's first double vacancy in 34 years.
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Bush has many options for chief justice
Sep 4 2005 10:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Among President Bush's options for filling the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist is renominating John Roberts for the top chair.
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Rehnquist pushed high court to the right
Sep 4 2005 9:43PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, a one-time maverick who built a precarious conservative majority on cases touching everything from schools to the presidency, fought his final struggle away from the public square.
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Rehnquist's death puts Stevens in charge
Sep 4 2005 8:32PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The death of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist leaves the court's oldest member, 85-year-old liberal Justice John Paul Stevens, temporarily in charge.
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Rehnquist to lie in repose at high court
Sep 4 2005 7:35PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice William Rehnquist's body will lie in repose in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday and he will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery following funeral services Wednesday.
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Rehnquist was a man of many passions
Sep 4 2005 3:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist was a man of many interests. For example, he didn't just talk about the weather _ he delivered a 24-page speech about it.
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Bush says he'll fill vacancies promptly
Sep 4 2005 1:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Sunday called the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist a man of "character and dedication" and said he would work swiftly to fill the two openings at the Supreme Court.
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies of cancer
Sep 4 2005 11:40AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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.
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Rehnquist led court on conservative path
Sep 4 2005 11:20AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - You probably wouldn't have recognized William Rehnquist if you saw him on the street. But his decisions have shaped the way you live.
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Roberts appears headed for high court
Sep 4 2005 9:43AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - John Roberts is on track for a seat on the Supreme Court, according to supporters and critics who say the coming confirmation debate will test Senate Democrats as well as the nominee. It was uncertain how the death late Saturday of his mentor, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, would figure into the Roberts nomination.
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Rehnquist led court on conservative path
Sep 4 2005 8:36AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - You probably wouldn't have recognized William Rehnquist if you saw him on the street. But his decisions have shaped the way you live.
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Bush expresses sadness at Rehnquist death
Sep 4 2005 6:46AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House said late Saturday the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist was "a tremendous loss for our nation" and issued a statement of condolence on behalf of President Bush.
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Bush gets chance to name chief justice
Sep 4 2005 6:39AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The death of William H. Rehnquist opens up the chief justice seat on the Supreme Court for the first time in two decades. How President Bush fills that opening raises some interesting questions.
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Chief Justice Rehnquist dies of cancer
Sep 4 2005 1:43AM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - 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. His death creates a rare second vacancy on the nation's highest court.
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