Rehnquist Died - RIP

I just heard about this -- though shocked and having all kinds of possibilities only wanted to post the story... First thought would be if the "gang of fourteen" think this is extreme measures?
CNN.com - Chief Justice Rehnquist has died - Sep 4, 2005

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who helped shift the U.S. Supreme Court toward a more conservative ideology and strongly supported states' rights during his three decades on the bench, has died.
Rehnquist, who presided over the court for nearly 19 years, was 80.