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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 21, 1979 · October Term 1978
Friedman et al. v. Rogers et al.
DissentJan 22, 1979 · October Term 1978
Hisquierdo v. Hisquierdo
MajorityJan 16, 1979 · October Term 1978
Washington et al. v. Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakima Indian Nation
MajorityJan 16, 1979 · October Term 1978
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Pennzoil Producing Co. et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1979 · October Term 1978
Thor Power Tool Co. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJan 16, 1979 · October Term 1978
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. Daniel
MajorityJan 15, 1979 · October Term 1978
Leis et al. v. Flynt et al.
DissentJan 15, 1979 · October Term 1978
Harlin v. Missouri
DissentJan 15, 1979 · October Term 1978
Lee v. Missouri
DissentJan 9, 1979 · October Term 1978
Parklane Hosiery Co., Inc., et al. v. Shore
DissentJan 9, 1979 · October Term 1978
Duren v. Missouri
DissentJan 9, 1979 · October Term 1978
Colautti, Secretary of Welfare of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Franklin et al.
MajorityJan 9, 1979 · October Term 1978
Arizona v. California et al.
MajorityJan 8, 1979 · October Term 1978
Mobay Chemical Corp. v. Costle, Administratrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency
MajorityJan 4, 1979 · October Term 1978
Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District et al.
MajorityDec 18, 1978 · October Term 1978
Michigan v. Doran
MajorityDec 18, 1978 · October Term 1978
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis v. First of Omaha Service Corp. et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Aznavorian
DissentDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
United California Bank et Al., Co-Executors v. United States
MajorityDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
Corbitt v. New Jersey
DissentDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System v. First Lincolnwood Corp.
ConcurrenceDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
Lalli v. Lalli, Administratrix, et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1978 · October Term 1978
Hunter v. Dean, Sheriff
MajorityDec 5, 1978 · October Term 1978
New Motor Vehicle Board of California et al. v. Orrin W. Fox Co. et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1978 · October Term 1978
Rakas et al. v. Illinois
MajorityDec 4, 1978 · October Term 1978
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Sheehan
DissentNov 28, 1978 · October Term 1978
Dougherty County, Georgia, Board of Education et al. v. White
MajorityNov 28, 1978 · October Term 1978
Holt Civic Club et al. v. City of Tuscaloosa et al.
MajorityNov 27, 1978 · October Term 1978
United States v. California
MajorityNov 13, 1978 · October Term 1978
Board of Trustees of Keene State College et al. v. Sweeney
DissentNov 6, 1978 · October Term 1978
Presnell v. Georgia
MajorityOct 30, 1978 · October Term 1978
National Labor Relations Board v. Baylor University Medical Center
MajorityOct 16, 1978 · October Term 1978
Long Island Rail Road Co. v. Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. et al.
MajorityOct 16, 1978 · October Term 1978
Carey, State's Attorney of Cook County, Illinois v. Wynn et al.
DissentJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Lockett v. Ohio
DissentJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Bell v. Ohio
MajorityJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
California et al. v. United States
MajorityJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. New Mexico
MajorityJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation et al.
MajorityJul 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Alabama et al. v. Pugh et al.
DissentJun 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. United States Gypsum Co. et al.
DissentJun 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
Butz et al. v. Economou et al.
DissentJun 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. et al. v. Barry et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
Furnco Construction Corp. v. Waters et al.
DissentJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Franks v. Delaware
DissentJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Berry et al. v. Doles et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
McAdams, Executor, et al. v. McSurely et Ux.
MajorityJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Swisher, State's Attorney for Baltimore City, et al. v. Brady et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Allied Structural Steel Co. v. Spannaus, Attorney General of Minnesota, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Regents of the University of California v. Bakke