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William H. Rehnquist

Seat:: Associate Justice, then Chief Justice
Appointed by:: Richard Nixon; elevated to Chief Justice by Ronald Reagan
Senate confirmation:: Dec 10, 1971
Recorded service:: Jan 10, 1972 – Jun 27, 2005
Lived:: Oct 1, 1924 – Sep 3, 2005

In plain language

William H. Rehnquist served as associate, then chief justice.
Appointed by Richard Nixon; elevated to Chief Justice by Ronald Reagan; confirmed December 10, 1971.
Court service January 10, 1972 to June 27, 2005.

Decisions on record (4492)

MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. Bisceglia
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Drope v. Missouri
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Interstate Commerce Commission v. Oregon Pacific Industries, Inc., et al.
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Antoine et Ux. v. Washington
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Itt Continental Baking Co.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
National Labor Relations Board v. J. Weingarten, Inc.
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Upper South Department, AFL-CIO v. Quality Manufacturing Co. et al.
DissentFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Newsome
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Utah v. United States
MajorityFeb 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Roe et al. v. Doe
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. City of New York et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Harris County Commissioners Court et al. v. Moore et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Foster v. Dravo Corp.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Gerstein v. Pugh et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis et al. v. Jacobs et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Campaign Clean Water, Inc.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lee et al. v. Thornton, District Director, United States Customs Service, et al.
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chapman et al. v. Meier, Secretary of State of North Dakota
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Test v. United States
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Daniel v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Washington
DissentJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Goss et al. v. Lopez et al.
DissentJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.
DissentJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
Taylor v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Mazurie et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Maness v. Meyers, Judge
ConcurrenceJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cousins et al. v. Wigoda et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Ballard
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Fusari, Commissioner of Labor v. Steinberg et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Sosna v. Iowa et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., Communications Equipment & Systems Division v. Local 134, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Schick v. Reed, Chairman, United States Board of Parole, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Linden Lumber Division, Summer & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityDec 18, 1974 · October Term 1974
Cantrell et al. v. Forest City Publishing Co. et al.
MajorityDec 17, 1974 · October Term 1974
American Radio Assn., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Blanchette et Al., Trustees of Property of Penn Central Transportation Co. v. Connecticut General Insurance Corp. et al.
MajorityDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gulf Oil Corp. et al. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 10, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gonzalez v. Automatic Employees Credit Union et al.
MajorityNov 25, 1974 · October Term 1974
Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Bustos et al.
DissentNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Allenberg Cotton Co., Inc. v. Pittman
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Otte, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United States et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Francisco v. Gathright, Correctional Superintendent
MajorityNov 11, 1974 · October Term 1974
Ring v. United States
MajorityOct 29, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. American Friends Service Committee et al.
MajorityOct 21, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. Michigan National Corp. et al.