Chief Justice Rehnquist Dies

Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist has died.

There will be plenty of time to analyze the fight to come over his replacement - Bush now has the opportunity to elevate an Associate Judge to the Chief Justice position and nominate two Associates (the nightmare scenario for liberals) - but that can come after Rehnquist is laid to rest.

Rehnquist was nominated to the High Court in 1972 by President Nixon, and served as Chief Justice from 1986 until his death on Saturday.