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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)

MajorityApr 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Westinghouse Electric Corp. v. Tully et al.
MajorityApr 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Helicopteros Nacionales De Colombia, S. A. v. Hall et al.
MajorityApr 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Capital Cities Media, Inc., Tdba the Wilkes-Barre Times Leader, et al. v. Toole, Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County
MajorityApr 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Florida v. Meyers, Aka Weyers
MajorityApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
McDonald v. City of West Branch, Michigan, et al.
MajorityApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Justices of Boston Municipal Court v. Lydon
DissentApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
James v. Kentucky
MajorityApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Limbach, Tax Commissioner of Ohio v. Hooven & Allison Co.
MajorityApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Schneider Moving & Storage Co. v. Robbins et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Oliver v. United States
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Summa Corp. v. California Ex Rel. State Lands Commission et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Immigration and Naturalization Service et al. v. Delgado et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp. et al.
MajorityApr 16, 1984 · October Term 1983
State of Arizona v. State of California et al.
MajorityApr 16, 1984 · October Term 1983
Baldwin County Welcome Center v. Brown
ConcurrenceApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.
MajorityApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
Louisiana v. Mississippi et al.
MajorityApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Jacobsen et al.
ConcurrenceMar 27, 1984 · October Term 1983
Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 et al. v. Hyde
MajorityMar 27, 1984 · October Term 1983
Escambia County, Florida, et al. v. McMillan et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Arthur Young & Co. et al.
DissentMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc.
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Kosak v. United States
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Blum, Commissioner, New York State Department of Social Services v. Stenson
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Calder et al. v. Jones
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Lynch, Mayor of Pawtucket, et al. v. Donnelly et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mathews et al.
MajorityFeb 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary v. Stumes
MajorityFeb 28, 1984 · October Term 1983
Grove City College et al. v. Bell, Secretary of Education, et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Doe
MajorityFeb 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone, Administratrix of the Estate of Lestrange
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms
ConcurrenceFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
South Carolina v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Minnesota v. Murphy
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary, et al. v. Bartlett
DissentFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Dixson v. United States
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco, Debtor-In-Possession, et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
United Building & Construction Trades Council of Camden County and Vicinity v. Mayor and Council of the City of Camden et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
McCain et al. v. Lybrand et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Flanagan et al. v. United States
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Colorado v. Nunez
DissentFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Dickman et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJan 25, 1984 · October Term 1983
Antone v. Dugger, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
McKaskle, Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Wiggins