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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 11, 1982 · October Term 1981
Central Trust Co., Rochester, N. Y. v. Official Creditors' Committee of Geiger Enterprises, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
Citizens Against Rent Control/coalition for Fair Housing et al. v. City of Berkeley, California, et al.
MajorityDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
Polk County et al. v. Dodson
MajorityDec 14, 1981 · October Term 1981
Tennessee v. Arkansas
MajorityDec 8, 1981 · October Term 1981
Piper Aircraft Co. v. Reyno, Personal Representative of the Estates of Fehilly et al.
MajorityDec 8, 1981 · October Term 1981
Widmar et al. v. Vincent et al.
MajorityDec 4, 1981 · October Term 1981
Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility v. Rivera
DissentDec 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
National Labor Relations Board v. Hendricks County Rural Electric Membership Corp.
MajorityDec 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
Ralston, Warden v. Robinson
MajorityDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Fair Assessment in Real Estate Association, Inc., et al. v. McNary et al.
MajorityDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Catholic Action of Hawaii/peace Education Project et al.
MajorityDec 1, 1981 · October Term 1981
Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Energy Action Educational Foundation et al.
MajorityNov 30, 1981 · October Term 1981
California Ex Rel. Cooper, City Attorney of Santa Ana, California v. Mitchell Brothers' Santa Ana Theater et al.
MajorityNov 16, 1981 · October Term 1981
Leeke, Director of South Carolina Department of Corrections, et al. v. Timmerman et al.
MajorityNov 10, 1981 · October Term 1981
Federal Election Commission v. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee et al.
DissentNov 10, 1981 · October Term 1981
Ridgway et al. v. Ridgway et al.
MajorityNov 9, 1981 · October Term 1981
Jago, Former Superintendent, Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, et al. v. Van Curen
MajorityNov 2, 1981 · October Term 1981
Chardon, Secretary of Public Education of Puerto Rico, et al. v. Fernandez et al.
MajorityOct 19, 1981 · October Term 1981
Duckworth, Warden v. Serrano
DissentJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
Metromedia, Inc., et al. v. City of San Diego, et al.
DissentJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. v. Hall et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
Commonwealth Edison Co. et al. v. Montana et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1981 · October Term 1980
Dames & Moore v. Regan, Secretary of Treasury, et al.
DissentJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Cbs, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission et al.
DissentJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Robbins v. California
ConcurrenceJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
New York v. Belton
MajorityJul 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Gulf Offshore Co., a Division of Pool Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
Haig, Secretary of State v. Agee
MajorityJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
National Labor Relations Board v. Amax Coal Co., a Division of Amax, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
California v. Prysock
MajorityJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
Lehman, Secretary of the Navy v. Nakshian
DissentJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
California Medical Association et al. v. Federal Election Commission et al.
DissentJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
McCarty v. McCarty
MajorityJun 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
City of Newport et al. v. Fact Concerts, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
Middlesex County Sewerage Authority et al. v. National Sea Clammers Association
MajorityJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Gray Panthers
MajorityJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
Rostker, Director of Selective Service v. Goldberg et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations et al.
DissentJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices of Plumbing & Pipefitting Indus. v. United Ass'n of Journeymen & Apprentices
MajorityJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
Heffron, Secretary and Manager of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society Board of Managers, et al. v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
First National Maintenance Corp. v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
Michigan v. Summers
MajorityJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
New York State Liquor Authority v. Bellanca, Dba the Main Event, et al.
Did not participateJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
Kissinger et al. v. Halperin et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)
MajorityJun 17, 1981 · October Term 1980
Howe v. Smith, Attorney General, et al.
DissentJun 17, 1981 · October Term 1980
American Textile Manufacturers Institute, Inc., et al. v. Donovan, Secretary of Labor, et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1981 · October Term 1980
Monroe v. Standard Oil Co.
MajorityJun 17, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States v. Turkette
ConcurrenceJun 17, 1981 · October Term 1980
Donovan, Secretary of Labor v. Dewey et al.