William Hubbs Rehnquist

Judge William Hubbs Rehnquist

Personal

Birthday:

10/1/1924

Birthplace:

Milwaukee, WI

Date of Death:

9/3/2005

Place of Death:

Arlington, VA

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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

Education

Name of School:

Stanford University

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1948

Name of School - Second:

Stanford University

Degree - Second:

M.A.

Degree Year - Second:

1948

Name of School - Third:

Harvard University

Degree - Third:

M.A.

Degree Year - Third:

1949

Name of School - Fourth:

Stanford University Law School

At Stanford Law School, excellence is a given. Our community: engaged faculty and students, influential alumni, dedicated staff is united in its belief that a Stanford Law degree is a powerful tool for change. Our programs: intensive curriculum, hands-on legal clinics, high-profile academic centers cultivate professional skills and values, inspire new ideas, and engage leaders in developing solutions. And our resources: from cutting-edge facilities to the diverse advantages of Stanford University make the Stanford Law campus an ideal environment for exploring and mastering the law.

Degree - Fourth:

LL.B

Degree Year - Fourth:

1952

Judicial Career

Court Name:

Supreme Court of the United States

Court Name:

Supreme Court of the United States

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

12/15/1971

Termination Date:

9/26/1986

Termination Reason:

Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Court Name - Second:

Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice

Court Name - Second:

Supreme Court of the United States

Commission Date - Second:

9/25/1986

Termination Date - Second:

9/3/2005

Termination Reason - Second:

Death

Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services:

Allotment as Circuit Justice:
Seventh Circuit, January 7, 1972-December 18, 1975
Ninth Circuit, November 17, 1975-September 25, 1986
Fourth Circuit, September 26, 1986-September 3, 2005
District of Columbia Circuit, September 26, 1986-September 3, 2005
Federal Circuit, September 26, 1986-September 3, 2005
Fifth Circuit, August 1, 1987-October 5, 1987
First Circuit, July 20, 1990-August 7, 1990
Third Circuit, July 20, 1990-August 7, 1990