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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 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Fulman et Al., Trustees v. United States
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Durst et al. v. United States
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Procunier, Corrections Director, et al. v. Navarette
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Lorillard, a Division of Loew's Theatres, Inc. v. Pons
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
J. W. Bateson Co., Inc., et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Board of Trustees of the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc., et al. v. Rice, Secretary, Department of Transportation of Wisconsin, et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States Steel Corp. et al. v. Multistate Tax Commission et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Arizona et al. v. Washington
MajorityJan 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityJan 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. et al.
MajorityJan 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Bordenkircher, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Hayes
DissentJan 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Zablocki, Milwaukee County Clerk v. Redhail
MajorityJan 17, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Labor Relations Board v. Local Union No. 103, International Association of Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers, AFL-CIO, et al.
ConcurrenceJan 16, 1978 · October Term 1977
Smith v. Digmon, Warden, et Al
DissentJan 11, 1978 · October Term 1977
Pfizer Inc. et al. v. Government of India et al.
MajorityJan 10, 1978 · October Term 1977
Quilloin v. Walcott et Vir
ConcurrenceJan 10, 1978 · October Term 1977
Browder v. Director, Department of Corrections of Illinois
MajorityJan 10, 1978 · October Term 1977
Adamo Wrecking Co. v. United States
MajorityJan 9, 1978 · October Term 1977
Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) v. South Acres Development Co.
DissentJan 9, 1978 · October Term 1977
Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Jerome, Judge
MajorityDec 12, 1977 · October Term 1977
United Air Lines, Inc. v. McMann
ConcurrenceDec 12, 1977 · October Term 1977
Moore v. Illinois
MajorityDec 7, 1977 · October Term 1977
United States v. New York Telephone Co.
DissentDec 6, 1977 · October Term 1977
New York v. Cathedral Academy
MajorityDec 6, 1977 · October Term 1977
Nashville Gas Co. v. Satty
MajorityDec 6, 1977 · October Term 1977
Richmond Unified School District v. Berg
MajorityDec 5, 1977 · October Term 1977
Idaho Department of Employment v. Smith
MajorityDec 5, 1977 · October Term 1977
Pennsylvania v. Mimms
MajorityNov 29, 1977 · October Term 1977
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Kowalski et Ux.
MajorityNov 14, 1977 · October Term 1977
Key et al. v. Doyle et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1977 · October Term 1977
Citizens & Southern National Bank v. Bougas
MajorityNov 8, 1977 · October Term 1977
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Jobst
DissentNov 7, 1977 · October Term 1977
Rinaldi v. United States
DissentOct 31, 1977 · October Term 1977
General Atomic Co. v. Felter, Judge, et al.
MajorityOct 11, 1977 · October Term 1977
County Board of Arlington County, Virginia, et al. v. Richards et al.
DissentOct 11, 1977 · October Term 1977
Southern Overlying Carrier Chapter of the California Dump Truck Owners Association et al. v. Public Utilities Commission of California
MajorityOct 3, 1977 · October Term 1977
New Hampshire v. Maine
DissentJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
Coker v. Georgia
MajorityJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
School District of Omaha et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
Brennan et al. v. Armstrong et al.
DissentJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
Finch v. United States
MajorityJun 29, 1977 · October Term 1976
Harris v. Oklahoma
DissentJun 28, 1977 · October Term 1976
Nixon v. Administrator of General Services et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1977 · October Term 1976
Zacchini v. Scripps-Howard Broadcasting Co.
MajorityJun 27, 1977 · October Term 1976
Milliken, Governor of Michigan, et al. v. Bradley et al.
MajorityJun 27, 1977 · October Term 1976
Hazelwood School District et al. v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 27, 1977 · October Term 1976
Dothard, Director, Department of Public Safety of Alabama, et al. v. Rawlinson et al.
DissentJun 27, 1977 · October Term 1976
Bates et al. v. State Bar of Arizona
MajorityJun 27, 1977 · October Term 1976
Dayton Board of Education et al. v. Brinkman et al.