A plain-language record of the U.S. government

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)

Did not participateJun 24, 1977 · October Term 1976
Shaffer et al. v. Heitner
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1977 · October Term 1976
Wolman et al. v. Walter et al.
Did not participateJun 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Continental T.v., Inc., et al. v. Gte Sylvania Inc.
MajorityJun 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Wainwright, Secretary, Department of Offender Rehabilitation of Florida v. Sykes
MajorityJun 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Jones, Secretary, Department of Correction of North Carolina, et al. v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.
MajorityJun 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Standard Life & Accident Insurance Co.
MajorityJun 23, 1977 · October Term 1976
Puyallup Tribe, Inc., et al. v. Department of Game of Washington et al.
DissentJun 21, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. Chadwick et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1977 · October Term 1976
Miree et al. v. Dekalb County, Georgia, et al.
Did not participateJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Hunt, Governor of North Carolina, et al. v. Washington State Apple Advertising Commission
DissentJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Occidental Life Insurance Company of California v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
United Airlines, Inc. v. McDonald
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Briscoe, Governor of Texas, et al. v. Bell, Attorney General, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Batterton, Secretary, Department of Human Resources of Maryland, et al. v. Francis et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Beal, Secretary, Department of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Doe et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Maher, Commissioner of Social Services of Connecticut v. Roe et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Morris et al. v. Gressette, President Pro Tem, South Carolina Senate, et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Poelker, Mayor of St. Louis, et al. v. Doe
MajorityJun 20, 1977 · October Term 1976
Maher, Commissioner of Social Services of Connecticut v. Doe et al.
Did not participateJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Patterson v. New York
Did not participateJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Hankerson v. North Carolina
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Northeast Marine Terminal Co., Inc., et al. v. Caputo et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Dobbert v. Florida
MajorityJun 17, 1977 · October Term 1976
Third National Bank in Nashville v. Impac Limited, Inc., et al.
Did not participateJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. et al. v. Collins et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Hardison et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Manson, Correction Commissioner v. Brathwaite
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Jeffers v. United States
DissentJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Brown v. Ohio
Did not participateJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Mandel, Governor of Maryland, et al. v. Bradley et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1977 · October Term 1976
Jones v. Hildebrant et al.
DissentJun 14, 1977 · October Term 1976
National Socialist Party of America et al. v. Village of Skokie
Did not participateJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York v. Cunningham et al.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Smith, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Organization of Foster Families for Equality & Reform et al.
DissentJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States et al. v. Larionoff et al.
DissentJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al. v. Mauclet et al.
ConcurrenceJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
Lee v. United States
MajorityJun 13, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. California
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Abney et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. United States
DissentJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Carey, Governor of New York, et al. v. Population Services International et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Illinois Brick Co. et al. v. Illinois et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
Ward v. Illinois
MajorityJun 9, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. Lovasco
Did not participateJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Scarborough v. United States
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Alabama Power Co. v. Davis
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Splawn v. California
MajorityJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
United States v. Ramsey et al.
DissentJun 6, 1977 · October Term 1976
Roberts v. Louisiana
MajorityMay 31, 1977 · October Term 1976
United Air Lines, Inc. v. Evans