William Rehnquist

(noun)

An American lawyer, jurist, and political figure who served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States; considered a conservative, he favored a conception of federalism that emphasized the Tenth Amendment's reservation of powers to the states.

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Examples of William Rehnquist in the following topics:

  • Two Judicial Revolutions: The Rehnquist Court and the Roberts Court

    • The Rehnquist Court favored federalism and social liberalism, while the Roberts Court was considered more conservative.
    • William Rehnquist served as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States, and later as the 16th Chief Justice of the United States.
    • Rehnquist also tightened up the justices' conferences, keeping them from going too long or off track.
    • In 2000, Rehnquist wrote a concurring opinion in Bush v.
    • After the death of Chief Justice Rehnquist, Roberts was nominated by President George W.

  • The Election of 1988

    • Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office to Bush during inaugural ceremonies at the United States Capitol on January 20, 1989.

  • Battles in the Courts and Congress

    • In 1986, during his second term, the President Reagan elevated Justice William Rehnquist to succeed outgoing Chief Justice Warren Burger and named Antonin Scalia to occupy the seat left by Rehnquist.

  • Prejudice

    • Former Chief Justice William Rehnquist, for example, was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1986 and served until his death in 2005.
    • Rehnquist's death reignited a political debate about instating term limits for Supreme Court justices in place of lifetime appointments, such that a justice would be forced to retire after a certain number of years.

  • The Impeachment of Bill Clinton

    • The Senate trial began on January 7, 1999, with Chief Justice of the United States William Rehnquist presiding.

  • The George H.W. Bush Administration

    • Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office to Bush during inaugural ceremonies at the United States Capitol on January 20, 1989.

  • Judicial Activism and Restraint

    • When Chief Justice Rehnquist overturned some of the precedents of the Warren Court, Time magazine said he was not following the theory of judicial restraint.
    • However, Rehnquist was also acknowledged as a more conservative advocate of the philosophy.

  • New Federalism and State Control

    • It was thus seen as a (narrow) victory for federalism when the Rehnquist Court reined in federal regulatory power in United States v.

  • The Norman Invasion of 1066 CE

    • The Norman conquest of England was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army of Norman, Breton, and French soldiers led by Duke William II of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
    • William's claim to the English throne derived from his familial relationship with the childless Anglo-Saxon King Edward the Confessor, who may have encouraged William's hopes for the throne.
    • The deaths of Tostig and Hardrada at Stamford left William as Harold's only serious opponent.
    • Harold's army confronted William's invaders on October 14 at the Battle of Hastings.
    • William of Jumieges claimed that Harold was killed by William.

  • From Roosevelt to Taft

    • In 1908, Theodore Roosevelt persuaded the Republican Party to nominate William Howard Taft to run against Democratic candidate William Jennings Bryan.
    • The U.S. presidential election of 1908 was between Republican Party candidate William Howard Taft and Democratic nominee William Jennings Bryan.
    • On their side, the Democrats, after badly losing the 1904 election with a conservative candidate, turned to two-time nominee William Jennings Bryan, who had been defeated in 1896 and 1900 by Republican William McKinley.
    • Portrait of William Howard Taft, the Republican Party candidate in the presidential election of 1908.
    • Portrait of William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic Party candidate in the presidential election of 1908.