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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)

ConcurrenceMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Wilson et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Phelps, Receiver in Bankruptcy v. United States
DissentMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Van Lare, Acting Commissioner, Department of Social Services of New York, et al. v. Hurley et al.
DissentMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Meek et al. v. Pittenger, Secretary of Education, et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., Inc.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour et al.
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Ellis et al. v. Dyson et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Dallas County, Alabama, et al. v. Reese et al.
MajorityMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Gurley, Dba Gurley Oil Co. v. Rhoden, Chairman, Tax Commission of Mississippi
MajorityMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Johnson et al. v. Mississippi et al.
MajorityMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society et al.
DissentMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Hill, Attorney General of Texas v. Stone et al.
ConcurrenceApr 28, 1975 · October Term 1974
Colonial Pipeline Co. v. Traigle, Collector of Revenue of Louisiana
MajorityApr 28, 1975 · October Term 1974
Kugler, Attorney General of New Jersey, et al. v. Helfant
MajorityApr 28, 1975 · October Term 1974
National Labor Relations Board et al. v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.
MajorityApr 28, 1975 · October Term 1974
Renegotiation Board v. Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
MajorityApr 28, 1975 · October Term 1974
Costarelli v. Massachusetts
MajorityApr 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Withrow et al. v. Larkin
MajorityApr 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Vella v. Ford Motor Co.
DissentApr 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Stanton v. Stanton
MajorityApr 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
McLucas, Secretary of the Air Force, et al. v. Dechamplain
MajorityMar 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Councilman
MajorityMar 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Iannelli et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Mtm, Inc., et al. v. Baxley, Attorney General of Alabama, et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cox, Former Assistant Director for Treatment, Virginia Division of Corrections, et al. v. Cook
ConcurrenceMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Wiesenfeld
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Austin et al. v. New Hampshire et al.
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Feola
MajorityMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Oregon v. Hass
DissentMar 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Lascaris, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Onondaga County v. Shirley et al.
DissentMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Burns, Commissioner, Department of Social Services of Iowa, et al. v. Alcala et al.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Huffman et al. v. Pursue, Ltd.
MajorityMar 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Reid et Ux. v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Maine et al.
MajorityMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)
MajorityMar 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Dorrough
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Serfass v. United States
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chemehuevi Tribe of Indians et al. v. Federal Power Commission et al.
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Decoteau, Natural Mother and Next Friend of Feather et al. v. District County Court for the Tenth Judicial District
DissentMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cox Broadcasting Corp. et al. v. Cohn
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Guana-Sanchez
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cassius v. Arizona
MajorityMar 3, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Florida
DissentFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Wood et al. v. Strickland et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Wilson
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Jenkins
MajorityFeb 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States et al. v. New Jersey State Lottery Commission