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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)

ConcurrenceMar 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Steffel v. Thompson et al.
MajorityMar 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. General Dynamics Corp. et al.
DissentMar 18, 1974 · October Term 1973
Demarco v. United States
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Cable Television Assn., Inc. v. United States et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Federal Power Commission v. New England Power Co. et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Johnson, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, et al. v. Robison
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Hernandez et al. v. Veterans' Administration et al.
MajorityMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Teleprompter Corp. et al. v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceMar 4, 1974 · October Term 1973
Granny Goose Foods, Inc., et al. v. Brotherhood of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers, Local No. 70 of Alameda County, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America
DissentFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
Davis v. Alaska
DissentFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Magnavox Company of Tennessee
MajorityFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
Speight, T/a Harem Book Store, et al. v. Slaton et al.
DissentFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Memorial Hospital et al. v. Maricopa County et al.
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Patterson v. Warner et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahan
DissentFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lewis v. City of New Orleans
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahn et Ux.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Matlock
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Curtis v. Loether et al.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz et Ux.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sampson, Administrator, General Services Administration, et al. v. Murray
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Windward Shipping (London) Ltd. et al. v. American Radio Association, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lau et al. v. Nichols et al.
DissentJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Gaudet, Administratrix
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Christian et al. v. New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment, et al.
DissentJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. Lafleur et al.
ConcurrenceJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Oneida Indian Nation of New York et al. v. County of Oneida, New York, et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Snider et al. v. All State Administrators, Inc., et al.
DissentJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'brien et al. v. Skinner, Sheriff, et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
American Pipe & Construction Co. et al. v. Utah et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'shea, Magistrate, Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois, et al. v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Schmidt, Director of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, et al. v. Lessard
DissentJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Vachon v. New Hampshire
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Marshall v. United States
ConcurrenceJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Communist Party of Indiana et al. v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Railroad Passenger Corp. et al. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Calandra
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of America et al.
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Maze
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Zahn et al. v. International Paper Co.
Did not participateDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States v. Robinson
MajorityDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
Gustafson v. Florida