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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)

MajorityJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Houchins, Sheriff of the County of Alameda, California v. Kqed, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Grayson
DissentJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Penn Central Transportation Co. et al. v. New York City et al.
DissentJun 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
City of Philadelphia et al. v. New Jersey et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. John et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Will, U. S. District Judge v. Calvert Fire Insurance Co. et al.
DissentJun 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Hutto et al. v. Finney et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Beth Israel Hospital v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Hicklin et al. v. Orbeck, Commissioner, Department of Labor of Alaska, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Wise, Mayor of Dallas, et al. v. Lipscomb et al.
DissentJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Eastex, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board
DissentJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Parker, Acting Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks v. Flook
MajorityJun 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
California v. Texas
MajorityJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger, Administratrix
ConcurrenceJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Mincey v. Arizona
MajorityJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al. v. Writers Guild of America, West, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Zenith Radio Corp. v. United States
MajorityJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Coopers & Lybrand v. Livesay et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Gardner v. Westinghouse Broadcasting Co.
DissentJun 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States et al. v. Lasalle National Bank et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
Greyhound Corp. et al. v. Mt. Hood Stages, Inc., Dba Pacific Trailways
MajorityJun 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
Oppenheimer Fund, Inc., et al. v. Sanders et al.
DissentJun 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill et al.
ConcurrenceJun 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Labor Relations Board v. Robbins Tire & Rubber Co.
MajorityJun 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Boston et al. v. Tax Commission of Massachusetts et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Moorman Manufacturing Co. v. Bair, Director of Revenue of Iowa
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Burks v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Greene v. Massey, Correctional Superintendent
DissentJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Crist, Warden, et al. v. Bretz et al.
DissentJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Sanabria v. United States
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Scott
MajorityJun 14, 1978 · October Term 1977
Exxon Corp. et al. v. Governor of Maryland et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
Federal Communications Commission v. National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Broiler Marketing Assn. v. United States
MajorityJun 12, 1978 · October Term 1977
Terk v. Gordon, Director, New Mexico Department of Fish and Game, et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Mobil Alaska Pipeline Co. v. United States et al.
DissentJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Monell et al. v. Department of Social Services of the City of New York et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Quern, Director, Department of Public Aid of Illinois, et al. v. Mandley et al.
DissentJun 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Agosto v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityJun 5, 1978 · October Term 1977
Mobil Oil Corp. v. Higginbotham, Administratrix, et al.
DissentMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Michigan v. Tyler et al.
DissentMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
California et al. v. Southland Royalty Co. et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Zurcher, Chief of Police of Palo Alto, et al. v. Stanford Daily et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Robertson v. Wegmann, Executor, et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1978 · October Term 1977
Andrus, Secretary of the Interior v. Charlestone Stone Products Co.
DissentMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
In Re Primus
ConcurrenceMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
Ohralik v. Ohio State Bar Assn.
DissentMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
Taylor v. Kentucky
MajorityMay 30, 1978 · October Term 1977
General Atomic Co. v. Felter, Judge, et al.