Rehnquist

[ ren-kwist ]

noun

1. William H(ubbs) [huhbz], 1924–2005, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1972–86; chief justice 1986–2005.

Example Sentences

This has been around at least since the 1960s, when former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was involved in “Operation Eagle Eye,” a Republican voter suppression operation in Arizona.

From Salon

Gore because the independent state legislature theory, which basically holds that federal courts can overturn state court rulings on state constitutions, ties back to Chief Justice Rehnquist's separate opinion in Bush v.

From Salon

The Burger and Rehnquist courts reached liberal outcomes about half the time.

From New York Times

The memo was contained in Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist’s papers held at the Hoover Institution at Stanford.

From New York Times

Thomas’ efforts were described in records from the time obtained by ProPublica, including a confidential memo to Chief Justice William Rehnquist from a top judiciary official seeking guidance on what he termed a “delicate matter.”

From Salon