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- Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist died Saturday evening of cancer, ending a 33-year Supreme Court career during which he oversaw the court’s conservative shift, presided over an impeachment trial and helped decide a presidential election.
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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.
He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in October 2004 and died on September 3, 2005 at age 80. Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: William H. Rehnquist.
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.
Sep 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 notably...
Dec 6, 2022 · When Chief Justice William Rehnquist helped decide the 2000 presidential election, his radical legal theory failed to gain a majority. But today’s conservative court is giving it another...
Sep 4, 2005 · Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who served on the Supreme Court for 33 years, 18 of them as chief justice, died yesterday of thyroid cancer. His death is likely to spur a fierce confirmation...
Jun 1, 2023 · There’s Unsettling New Evidence About William Rehnquist’s Views on Segregation. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist testifies to a House Financial Services subcommittee...
