San Francisco Chronicle | Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home:
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.
Oh, my. The Supreme Court confirmation process is about to get a lot uglier....
The death [gives] President Bush his second court opening within [four] months and sets up what's expected to be an even more bruising Senate confirmation battle than that of John Roberts.No kidding. Clarence Thomas for Chief Justice, anyone?
(cross-posted at Naaman the Ex-Leper)
No family suffers the loss of any family member well. My condolences. I did not agree with much of what he stood for or voted for while CJ, but I am now terrified at the possibilities for his replacement.
We need an early election...