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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)

MajorityJan 12, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States v. Darusmont et Ux.
MajorityDec 15, 1980 · October Term 1980
United States v. Will et al.
MajorityDec 15, 1980 · October Term 1980
Federal Trade Commission et al. v. Standard Oil Company of California
MajorityDec 15, 1980 · October Term 1980
Delaware State College et al. v. Ricks
MajorityDec 15, 1980 · October Term 1980
Potomac Electric Power Co. v. Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, et al.
MajorityDec 9, 1980 · October Term 1980
Allen et al. v. McCurry
MajorityDec 9, 1980 · October Term 1980
United States v. Difrancesco
MajorityDec 9, 1980 · October Term 1980
Webb's Fabulous Pharmacies, Inc., et al. v. Beckwith, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Seminole County, et al.
MajorityDec 9, 1980 · October Term 1980
United States Railroad Retirement Board v. Fritz
MajorityDec 9, 1980 · October Term 1980
Vincent v. Texas
MajorityDec 8, 1980 · October Term 1980
Pacileo, Sheriff v. Walker
MajorityDec 2, 1980 · October Term 1980
County of Imperial, California, et al. v. Munoz et al.
MajorityDec 2, 1980 · October Term 1980
Environmental Protection Agency v. National Crushed Stone Association et al.
MajorityDec 1, 1980 · October Term 1980
Wisconsin et al. v. Illinois et al.
MajorityNov 17, 1980 · October Term 1980
Dennis v. Sparks et Al., Dba Sidney A. Sparks, Trustee
MajorityNov 17, 1980 · October Term 1980
Allied Chemical Corp. et al. v. Daiflon, Inc.
DissentNov 17, 1980 · October Term 1980
Stone et al. v. Graham, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Kentucky
DissentNov 10, 1980 · October Term 1980
Hughes v. Rowe et al.
MajorityOct 20, 1980 · October Term 1980
Colorado v. Bannister
DissentJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Fullilove et al. v. Klutznick, Secretary of Commerce, et al.
DissentJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Richmond Newspapers, Inc., et al. v. Virginia et al.
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Industrial Union Department, AFL-CIO v. American Petroleum Institute et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1980 · October Term 1979
Hammett v. Texas
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Harris, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. McRae et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Williams et al. v. Zbaraz et al.
DissentJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians et al.
DissentJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Reid v. Georgia
MajorityJun 30, 1980 · October Term 1979
Mabry, Commissioner, Arkansas Department of Correction v. Klimas
DissentJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
White Mountain Apache Tribe et al. v. Bracker et al.
DissentJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Central Machinery Co. v. Arizona State Tax Commission
MajorityJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Dawson Chemical Co. et al. v. Rohm & Haas Co.
MajorityJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Ward, Dba L. O. Ward Oil & Gas Operations
DissentJun 27, 1980 · October Term 1979
Thomas v. Washington Gas Light Co. et al.
DissentJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Maine et al. v. Thiboutot et Vir.
DissentJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Adams v. Texas
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Ohio v. Roberts
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Salvucci et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Rawlings v. Kentucky
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1980 · October Term 1979
Maher, Commissioner of Income Maintenance of Connecticut v. Gagne
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Raddatz
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Sun Ship, Inc. v. Pennsylvania et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
United States v. Payner
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Roadway Express, Inc. v. Piper et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
O'bannon, Secretary of Public Welfare of Pennsylvania v. Town Court Nursing Center et al.
MajorityJun 23, 1980 · October Term 1979
Mohasco Corp. v. Silver
DissentJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission of New York
MajorityJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
National Labor Relations Board v. Retail Store Employees Union, Local 1001, Retail Clerks International Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.
DissentJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Beck v. Alabama
DissentJun 20, 1980 · October Term 1979
Walter v. United States
MajorityMay 12, 1980 · October Term 1979
Fungaroli v. Fungaroli