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William Rehnquist

-1924

Appointed Chief Justice by Pres. Reagan in1 986




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Born October 1, 1924, in Milwaukee, WI

Federal Judicial Service:
Supreme Court of the United States
Nominated by Richard M. Nixon on October 22, 1971, to a seat vacated by John Marshall Harlan; Confirmed by the Senate on December 10, 1971, and received commission on December 15, 1971. Service terminated on September 26, 1986, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on June 20, 1986, to a seat vacated by Warren Earl Burger; Confirmed by the Senate on September 17, 1986, and received commission on September 25, 1986.

Education:
Stanford University, B.A., 1948

Stanford University, M.A., 1948

Harvard University, M.A., 1949

Stanford Law School, LL.B, 1952

Professional Career:
U.S. Army Air Corps Soldier, 1943-1946
Law clerk, Justice Robert H. Jackson, Supreme Court of the United States, 1952-1953
Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1953-1969
Assistant U.S. attorney general, Office of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of Justice, 1969-1971


Race or Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

Source: Federal Judicial Center

 

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