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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)

DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Hess v. Indiana
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Turley et al.
DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Kusper et al. v. Pontikes
MajorityNov 12, 1973 · October Term 1973
Musser v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Berry v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Moore v. Arizona
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Wainwright, Corrections Director, et al. v. Stone et al.
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Norwell v. City of Cincinnati
DissentOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
Dennett v. Hogan, Warden
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Satiacum v. Washington
DissentOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Plummer v. City of Columbus
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sloan, Treasurer of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Lemon et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Hunt v. McNair, Governor of South Carolina, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
In Re Griffiths
ConcurrenceJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gosa v. Mayden, Warden
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Broadrick et al. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Civil Service Commission et al. v. National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Moreno et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Murry et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Roaden v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Heller v. New York
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Norwood et al. v. Harrison et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Levitt, Comptroller of New York, et al. v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Fausner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Alexander et al. v. Virginia
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Cady, Warden v. Dombrowski
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
New York State Department of Social Services et al. v. Dublino et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Ash
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Keyes et al. v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Colgrove v. Battin, U.S. District Judge
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Orito
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Super 8mm. Film et al. (Paladini, Claimant)
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Kaplan v. California
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Miller v. California
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Morgan et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Goldstein et al. v. California
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Barnes v. United States
DissentJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. v. Wichita Board of Trade et al.
ConcurrenceJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas v. Weiser et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. v. Regester et al.