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 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Ross v. Oklahoma
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Braswell v. United States
DissentJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Felder v. Casey et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Franklin v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections
MajorityJun 22, 1988 · October Term 1987
Doe v. United States
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
New York State Club Association, Inc. v. City of New York et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Stewart Organization, Inc., et al. v. Ricoh Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
West v. Atkins
DissentJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
Supreme Court of Virginia et al. v. Friedman
MajorityJun 20, 1988 · October Term 1987
United States Catholic Conference et al. v. Abortion Rights Mobilization, Inc., et al.
Did not participateJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Christianson et al. v. Colt Industries Operating Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mackey et al. v. Lanier Collection Agency & Service, Inc.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Pangilinan et al.
DissentJun 17, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bendix Autolite Corp. v. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Webster, Director of Central Intelligence v. Doe
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Pinter et al. v. Dahl et al.
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Huffman et al. v. Western Nuclear, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Arizona v. Roberson
MajorityJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft v. Schlunk, Administrator of the Estates of Schlunk et al.
DissentJun 15, 1988 · October Term 1987
Sun Oil Co. v. Wortman et al.
DissentJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Shapero v. Kentucky Bar Association
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Allied Tube & Conduit Corp. v. Indian Head, Inc.
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Van Cauwenberghe v. Biard
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Berkovitz et al. v. United States
DissentJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Loeffler v. Frank, Postmaster General of the United States
MajorityJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Michigan v. Chesternut
ConcurrenceJun 13, 1988 · October Term 1987
Johnson v. Mississippi
ConcurrenceJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Monessen Southwestern Railway Co. v. Morgan
MajorityJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Maynard, Warden, et al. v. Cartwright
DissentJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Mills v. Maryland
MajorityJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Lingle v. Norge Division of Magic Chef, Inc.
MajorityJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Meyer, Colorado Secretary of State, et al. v. Grant et al.
MajorityJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District 1
MajorityJun 6, 1988 · October Term 1987
Clark v. Jeter
MajorityMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Martin Exploration Management Co. et al.
MajorityMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
Amadeo v. Zant
MajorityMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Mallen et Al
MajorityMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
Satterwhite v. Texas
MajorityMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
New Energy Company of Indiana v. Limbach, Tax Commissioner of Ohio, et al.
DissentMay 31, 1988 · October Term 1987
K Mart Corp. v. Cartier, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1988 · October Term 1987
Wheat v. United States
MajorityMay 23, 1988 · October Term 1987
Goodyear Atomic Corp. v. Miller et al.
MajorityMay 23, 1988 · October Term 1987
Budinich v. Becton Dickinson & Co.
MajorityMay 16, 1988 · October Term 1987
Bankers Life & Casualty Co. v. Crenshaw
MajorityMay 16, 1988 · October Term 1987
Patrick v. Burget et al.
DissentMay 16, 1988 · October Term 1987
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Commercial Office Products Co.
MajorityMay 16, 1988 · October Term 1987
McLaughlin, Secretary of Labor v. Richland Shoe Co.
MajorityMay 16, 1988 · October Term 1987
Chick Kam Choo et al. v. Exxon Corp. et al.