Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home; During His 33-Year Term, He Presided Over the Court's Conservative Shift

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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.

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Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies at Home; During His 33-Year Term, He Presided Over the Court's Conservative Shift

"The Chief Justice battled thyroid cancer since being diagnosed last October and continued to perform his duties on the court until a precipitous decline in his health the last couple of days," she said.

Rehnquist was appointe...

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