Bush remarks at Rehnquist funeral [White House] News
Bush remarks at Rehnquist funeral [White House]

Remarks at the funeral of Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, President George W. Bush, September 7, 2005. Excerpt:

William Rehnquist led the Court for nearly two decades, and earned a place among our greatest chief justices. He built consensus through openness and collegiality. He was a distinguished scholar of the Constitution and a superb administrator of the judicial conference. He understood the role of a judge and the place of courts in our constitutional system. He was prudent in exercising judicial power, and firm in defending judicial independence.

Read the full text of the President's remarks. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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