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William Rehnquist was the 16th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, succeeding Warren Burger. Rehnquist had served as an Associate Justice on the Court for nearly 15 years before he was nominated for Chief Justice on June 20, 1986 by President Ronald Reagan. The Senate confirmed Rehnquist on September 17, 1986, and he was sworn into office ...
Jan 28, 2013 · Family: William Hubbs Rehnquist was born October 1, 1924, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of William Benjamin Rehnquist, a paper salesman, and Margery Peck Rehnquist. Rehnquist married Natalie Cornell of San Diego, California, and had 3 children: James in 1955, Janet in 1957, and Nancy in 1959. The family is a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran ...
Sep 6, 2005 · But William Rehnquist had a constitutional compass. In the beginning, he took what he could get. As an associate justice, his opening strategy for nudging the Court back onto the constitutional ...
Dec 1, 2023 · She said no. By Michael Brice-Saddler. December 1, 2023 at 10:28 a.m. EST. Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, seated at center. (J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE/AP) 2 min ...
William Rehnquist. William Hubbs Rehnquist (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American lawyer, jurist, and a political figure. He was the 16th Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005. Before becoming Chief Justice, he was an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States from 1971 to 1986.
From Lone Ranger to Real Leader. Quiet but effective, William Rehnquist changed the direction of American law. With the afternoon sun streaming through his office window and onto his neck, Bill Rehnquist leaned back in his chair and perched his feet on the desk. The awestruck young man sitting before him wondered whether the Supreme Court ...
William Rehnquist: 1924-2005. In October 1971, Richard Nixon was meeting with his Attorney General, John Mitchell, and his domestic-policy adviser, John Ehrlichman, to discuss possible nominees to the Supreme Court. For political reasons, the President was considering appointing a woman, although he displayed grave doubts about women in power.
