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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)

MajorityNov 30, 1976 · October Term 1976
Estelle, Corrections Director, et al. v. Gamble
MajorityNov 15, 1976 · October Term 1976
Moody v. Daggett
MajorityNov 9, 1976 · October Term 1976
Tully et al. v. Griffin, Inc.
MajorityNov 8, 1976 · October Term 1976
Massachusetts et al. v. Feeney
MajorityNov 2, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Foster Lumber Co., Inc.
MajorityNov 2, 1976 · October Term 1976
Scott v. Kentucky Parole Board et al.
MajorityNov 1, 1976 · October Term 1976
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Bagamasbad
MajorityNov 1, 1976 · October Term 1976
Hutto, Arkansas Department of Correction Commissioner v. Ross
MajorityOct 18, 1976 · October Term 1976
Standard Oil Co. of California v. United States
DissentOct 18, 1976 · October Term 1976
Moore v. United States
MajorityOct 12, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Morrison
MajorityOct 12, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Rose
MajorityOct 12, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Dieter
MajorityOct 12, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Pomponio et al.
MajorityOct 12, 1976 · October Term 1976
United States v. Sanford et al.
MajorityJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
South Dakota v. Opperman
MajorityJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
Buffalo Forge Co. v. United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States et al. v. Janis
MajorityJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
Stone, Warden v. Powell
MajorityJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Martinez-Fuerte et al.
DissentJul 6, 1976 · October Term 1975
Cantor, Dba Selden Drugs Co. v. Detroit Edison Co.
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Gregg v. Georgia
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Proffitt v. Florida
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Jurek v. Texas
DissentJul 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Woodson et al. v. North Carolina
DissentJul 2, 1976 · October Term 1975
Roberts v. Louisiana
DissentJul 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Usery, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Turner Elkhorn Mining Co. et al.
DissentJul 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri et al. v. Danforth, Attorney General of Missouri, et al.
DissentJul 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Singleton, Chief, Bureau of Medical Services, Department of Health and Welfare of Missouri v. Wulff et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts, et al. v. Baird et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Nebraska Press Assn. et al. v. Stuart, Judge, et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ludwig v. Massachusetts
MajorityJun 30, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Hockey League et al. v. Metropolitan Hockey Club, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1976 · October Term 1975
Andresen v. Maryland
MajorityJun 29, 1976 · October Term 1975
Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Lucas et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1976 · October Term 1975
Norton, a Minor, By Chiles v. Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare
MajorityJun 28, 1976 · October Term 1975
Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Sierra Club et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1976 · October Term 1975
Pasadena City Board of Education et al. v. Spangler et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1976 · October Term 1975
Fitzpatrick et al. v. Bitzer, Chairman, State Employees' Retirement Commission et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1976 · October Term 1975
Utah v. United States
DissentJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Lodge 76, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission et al.
DissentJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Runyon et Ux., Dba Bobbe's School v. McCrary et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Meachum, Correctional Superintendent, et al. v. Fano et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Montanye, Correctional Superintendent, et al. v. Haymes
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Union Electric Co. v. Environmental Protection Agency et al.
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
McDonald et al. v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co. et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
City of New Orleans et al. v. Dukes, Dba Louisiana Concessions
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Massachusetts Board of Retirement et al. v. Murgia
MajorityJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
North v. Russell et al.
DissentJun 25, 1976 · October Term 1975
Elrod, Sheriff, et al. v. Burns et al.