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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)

MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital et al.
DissentMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy et al. v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Mandujano
DissentMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hynes et al. v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Oradell et al.
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Starnes
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Federal Power Commission
DissentMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Connor et al. v. Coleman, United States Circuit Judge, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Williams
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Francis v. Henderson, Warden
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Quinn, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department v. Muscare
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Drew Municipal Separate School District et al. v. Andrews et al.
MajorityApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Moe, Sheriff, et al. v. Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation et al.
MajorityApr 27, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hampton, Aka Byers v. United States
MajorityApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
New York Civil Service Commission et al. v. Snead
ConcurrenceApr 26, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Bank of North America v. Associates of Obstetrics and Female Surgery, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Beckwith v. United States
DissentApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Department of the Air Force et al. v. Rose et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
Fisher et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityApr 21, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Miller
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hills, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development v. Gautreaux et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1976 · October Term 1975
Baxter et al. v. Palmigiano
MajorityApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Butler et al. v. Dexter
DissentApr 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Diamond National Corp. et al. v. State Board of Equalization
MajorityApr 5, 1976 · October Term 1975
Kelley, Commissioner, Suffolk County Police Department v. Johnson
MajorityApr 5, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ohio v. Gallagher
MajorityApr 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Sakraida v. Ag Pro, Inc.
MajorityMar 31, 1976 · October Term 1975
Dann, Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Johnston
MajorityMar 31, 1976 · October Term 1975
Youakim et al. v. Miller, Director, Department of Children and Family Services, et al.
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Geders v. United States
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Goldberg v. United States
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Beer et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. United Continental Tuna Corp.
MajorityMar 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ernst & Ernst v. Hochfelder et al.
DissentMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Franks et al. v. Bowman Transportation Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Colorado River Water Conservation District et al. v. United States
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Greer, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, et al. v. Spock et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Abbott Laboratories et al. v. Portland Retail Druggists Assn., Inc.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Middendorf, Secretary of the Navy, et al. v. Henry et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Carey, Governor of New York, et al. v. Sugar et al.
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Garner v. United States
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
McKinney v. Alabama
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Paul, Chief of Police, Louisville, et al. v. Davis
MajorityMar 23, 1976 · October Term 1975
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1976 · October Term 1975
McCarthy v. Philadelphia Civil Service Commission
MajorityMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Dinitz
DissentMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Shapiro et Ux.
MajorityMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
East Carroll Parish School Board et al. v. Marshall
DissentMar 8, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bucolo et al. v. Adkins, Chief Justice, et al.