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William Hubbs Rehnquist ( / ˈrɛnkwɪst / REN-kwist; October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years. Rehnquist was an associate justice from 1972 to 1986 and the 16th chief justice from 1986 until his death in 2005. Considered a staunch conservative, Rehnquist ...
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.
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Apr 3, 2024 · William Rehnquist (born October 1, 1924, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.—died September 3, 2005, Arlington, Virginia) was the 16th chief justice of the United States, appointed to the Supreme Court in 1971 and elevated to chief justice in 1986. Rehnquist served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.
Sep 4, 2005 · Sept. 4, 2005. William H. Rehnquist, who died Saturday at the age of 80 almost a year after learning he had thyroid cancer, helped lead a conservative revolution on the Supreme Court during 19 ...
Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Chief Justice William Rehnquist joined the U.S. Supreme Court as an Associate Justice on January 7, 1972, replacing Justice John Marshall Harlan II. He was elevated to Chief Justice on September 26, 1986, replacing Chief Justice Warren Burger. Rehnquist was born on October 1, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sep 4, 2005 · Biography: Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Politics Sep 4, 2005 12:55 PM EDT. He died at his home in Arlington, Va. at the age of 80 from thyroid cancer. Word of the chief justice’s battle with ...
In 1971, at age 47, Rehnquist was nominated to the Supreme Court by President Nixon. He joined the Court on January 7, 1972, the same day as Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. When Warren Burger resigned as chief justice in 1986, President Ronald Reagan nominated Rehnquist to the post, a position he has held for the last 19 years.
