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After the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, what role did John Paul Stevens briefly hold?
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After the death of Chief Justice William Rehnquist, John Paul Stevens briefly held the position of Chief Justice. This was because Rehnquist had died while the Supreme Court was in recess, and Stevens was the senior associate justice. Stevens served as Chief Justice for just a few months, until the new chief justice, John Roberts, was sworn in.
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