William Rehnquist
William Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquistwas an American lawyer and jurist who served on the Supreme Court of the United States for 33 years, first as an Associate Justice from 1972 to 1986, and then as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005. Considered a conservative, Rehnquist favored a conception of federalism that emphasized the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states. Under this view of federalism, the Supreme Court of the United States,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSupreme Court Justice
Date of Birth1 October 1924
CityMilwaukee, WI
CountryUnited States of America
We strike down the floating buffer zones around people entering and leaving the clinics because they burden more speech than is necessary to serve the relevant government interests,
All principles of antitrust law are court made, so we need to be as clear as possible.
A public library does not acquire Internet terminals in order to create a public forum for Web publishers to express themselves, any more than it collects books in order to provide a public forum for the authors of books to speak.
an excellent administrator. No justice ever missed a deadline in the time he served.
Commutation decisions have not traditionally been the business of the courts, ... As such, they are rarely, if ever, appropriate subjects for judicial review.
A father's interest in having a child -- perhaps his only child -- may be unmatched by any other interest in life.
Our judges will not continue to represent the diverse face of America if only the well-to-do or the mediocre are willing to become judges.
I wrote this book for a sense of personal satisfaction. Just like taking a good photograph or painting a picture or playing a good golf game or something, it's the thing in itself that justifies it.
I think it's safe to say that no one smelled more roses than my dad,
He was a man of character and dedication.
has been repeatedly reaffirmed by a changing group of justices.
the fairest, most efficient boss I have ever had.
I didn't know we had that many people on our court.
Garvey said. ''He's been very important in getting the court to recognize limitations on congressional power.