William Rehnquist, 1924

September 4, 2005 Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist dies after a battle with thyroid cancer, ending his 33-year tenure on the Supreme Court. He served as chief justice for 19 years and helped lead the high court's move to the right.

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Rehnquist: A Life in the Law()

September 4, 2005 From a Wisconsin boyhood, William Rehnquist rose to become a titan of the conservative movement. His legal legacy includes key rulings on the death penalty, the Miranda warning and the 2000 presidential election.

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