Chief Justice treated at hospital
on Mar 28, 2005 at 4:30 pm
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, continuing treatment for thyroid cancer, went to Arlington Hospital on Sunday to have “a problem” remedied in a tube that had been inserted last October during a tracheotomy.
Here is the statement issued by the Court Monday afternoon:
“Yesterday, the Chief Justice had a problem with his tracheotomy tube. He went to Arlington Hospital by ambulance and was treated on an out-patient basis.”
There was no elaboration on the nature of the problem or of the treatment provided.
Rehnquist was on the bench Monday morning, and participated fully in the oral arguments. There was no notable change in his condition or appearance from last week.
