Summary Box: Rehnquist Supreme Court role
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NEWS: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist&#39;s thyroid cancer gives the Supreme Court new prominence in the presidential campaign; the next president could appoint one or more justices.
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BusinessWeek Online - With barely a pause for breath after his hard-fought Election Day victory, President George W. Bush is gearing up for his next big campaign: The fight for the future of the Supreme Court. In his second term, Bush could have the chance to replace as many as four of the nine justices on the nation's highest bench, including the ailing Chief Justice, William H. Rehnquist. No President since Richard M. Nixon has appointed four justices, and, like his, Bush's choices will shape the law and life of the nation for generations.
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President Bush&#39;s re-election makes it more likely Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist will retire soon. And Republican gains in the Senate mean the president has more flexibility
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In developments Monday at the Supreme Court, the justices:
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Description: Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist does not return to court as planned, saying he continues to receive treatment for thyroid cancer.
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In developments Monday at the Supreme Court, the court:
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist could be back on the job as early as next week after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer, but his hospitalization serves as a reminder that Tuesday&#39;s presidential election is about more than Iraq, terrorism and the economy
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Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist is in hospital after undergoing throat surgery for thyroid cancer.
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist has been hospitalized with thyroid cancer, the court said Monday.
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US Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, will again miss work when the Supreme Court reconvenes on Monday, The Washington Post reported Saturday.
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U.S. Chief Justice William  Rehnquist, who has been absent from the Supreme Court because  of thyroid cancer, plans to swear in President Bush at his  inauguration on Jan. 20, the White House and a court  spokeswoman said on Friday.
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U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, the leader of the Supreme Court's conservative majority, was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer and is in the hospital after undergoing throat surgery, a court spokeswoman said on Monday.
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The Christian Science Monitor - The US Supreme Court is a more conservative place under Chief Justice John Roberts and associate Justice Samuel Alito.
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Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist is back at work part time at the Supreme Court, but there is no word that he is ready to return to the bench.
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William Rehnquist, the chief justice of the US Supreme Court, suffering from cancer, will reportedly be absent when the court reconvenes Monday.
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Chief Justice William Rehnquist&#39;s health is shrouded in mystery, the extent of his thyroid cancer a closely guarded secret. Several coming events could give the public an idea about the seriousness of his condition.
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Ailing U.S. Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who has been undergoing treatment for thyroid cancer, has returned to work part-time at the Supreme Court, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.