Chief Justice William Rehnquist dies at 80 – Rehnquist became an associate justice of the Supreme Court in 1971 which, incidentally, was the last year that the Court had two open positions.

Follow-up – Do you know how conservatives say “No more Souters?” It’s not just because of judicial philosophy: “The Supreme Court released statements by seven Supreme Court justices who paid tribute to Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday. A statement from Justice David Souter is not expected, the court said.” What a tool.