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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 ...
Associate Justice: 1972-1986, Chief Justice: 1986-2005. WILLIAM HUBBS REHNQUIST was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 1, 1924. He grew up in the suburb of Shorewood, the son of a paper salesman. Rehnquist’s strongly conservative views can be traced directly to his childhood. According to a Washington Post report, the political heroes in ...
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Sep 4, 2005 · His parents held great respect for Republican leaders, such as President Herbert Hoover, and their conservative views had a lasting impact on their son. ... Chief Justice Rehnquist made his last ...
Appointed an associate justice by President Nixon and promoted to chief justice by President Reagan, Rehnquist went from a lone conservative dissenter in his early days to a builder of ...
Oct 2, 2012 · That Rehnquist was a conservative who tended to vote against parties whom liberals favor is true. ... THE PARTISAN IS the first full biography of William Rehnquist, who was an associate justice of ...
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.
Rehnquist often voiced more conservative views than his colleagues on the Warren Burger Court. He earned the nickname of "Lone Ranger" for his solo dissents. On June 20, 1986, President Ronald Reagan nominated Rehnquist to the Chief Justice seat on the Court.
