William Rehnquist
chief justice of the United States from 1986 to 2005 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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William Rehnquist | |
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16th Chief Justice of the United States | |
In office September 25, 1986[1] – September 3, 2005 | |
Nominated by | Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Warren E. Burger |
Succeeded by | John Roberts |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States | |
In office December 15, 1971 – September 26, 1986 | |
Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | John Harlan |
Succeeded by | Antonin Scalia |
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
In office January 29, 1969 – December 1971 | |
President | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Frank Wozencraft |
Succeeded by | Ralph Erickson |
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Born | William Hubbs Rehnquist (1924-10-01)October 1, 1924 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 3, 2005(2005-09-03) (aged 80) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Nan Cornell (m. 1953; died 1991) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Stanford University (BA, MA, LLB) Harvard University (MA) |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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Considered a conservative, Rehnquist favored a federalism under which the states meaningfully exercised governmental power. Under this view of federalism, the Supreme Court of the United States, for the first time since the 1930s, struck down an Act of Congress as exceeding federal power under the Commerce Clause.
Rehnquist died on September 3, 2005. He was replaced by John Roberts as Chief Justice.