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CHIEF JUSTICE WILLIAM REHNQUIST 1924-2005 - A LOOK BACK AT HIS IMPACT
William H. Rehnquist served as a Supreme Court justice from 1972 and as Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 until his death in 2005. He was chief justice for nearly two decades and left a significant impact on the Supreme Court of the United States. The following is a list of important cases in which Rehnquist wrote majority or dissenting opinions, and the subjects of those cases. Use FindLaw to look up more information about each case.
Impact of William Rehnquist - Majority Opinions from the Chief Justice
- Colorado v. Connely, 479 U.S. 157 (1986) Self-incrimination (Exclusionary Rule, Miranda Warning)
- Morrison v. Olson, 487 U.S. 654 (1988) Separation of Powers
- DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services, 489 U.S. 189 (1989) Substantive Due Process (14th Amendment)
- Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S. 444 (1990) Search and Seizure (4th and 14h Amendments
- Rust v. Sullivan, 500 U.S. 173 (1991) Free Speech (1st Amendment), Abortion (14th Amendment)
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Lee, 505 US 672 (1992) Free Speech (1st and 14th Amendments)
- Lockhart v. Fretwell, 506 U.S. 364 (1993) Fair Trial (6th and 14th Amendments)
- Wisconsin v. Mitchell, 508 U.S. 47 (1993) Free Speech, Hate Speech (1st and 14th Amendments)
- Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School Dist. , 509 U.S. 1 (1993) Establishment of Religion (1st and 14th Amendments)
- N.O.W. v. Scheidler, 510 U.S. 249 (1994) Statutory Interpretation
- U. S. v. X Citement Video, (1994) Free Press (1st and 14th Amendment)
- Dolan v. City of Tigard, 512 U.S. 687 (1994) Takings, Property Rights (5th and 14th Amendments)
- Federal Election Commission v. NRA Political Victory Fund, 513 U.S. 88 (1994) Court Procedure
- Arizona v. Evans, 514 U.S. 1 (1995) Search and Seizure (4th and 14th Amendments)
- U.S. v. Aguilar, 515 U.S. 593 (1995) Statutory Interpretation, Grand Jury
- Wisconsin v. City of New York, 517 U.S. 1 (1996) Census Power (Article I)
- Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33 (1996) Search and Seizure (4th and 14th Amendments)
- Schenke v. Pro Choice Network of Western New York, 519 U.S. 357 (1997) Free Speech, Abortion (1st and 14th Amendments)
- Seminole Tribe of Florida v. Florida, (1996) Tribal Sovereignty, State Power (11th Amendment)
- Shaw v. Hunt, 517 U.S. 899 (1996) Equal Protection, Redistricting (14th Amendment)
- Vacco v. Quill, (1997) Equal Protection, Assisted Suicide (14th Amendment)
- Timmons v. Twin Cities Area New Party, 520 U.S. 351 (1997) Free Association (1st and 14th Amendments
- Washington v. Glucksburg, 521 U.S. 702 (1997) Due Process, Assisted Suicide (14th Amendment
- Raines v. Byrd, 521 U.S. 811 (1997) Standing, Presentment, Line Item Veto (Articles I and III)
- Reno v. Condon, 528 U.S. 141 (2000) Federalism
- Dickerson v. U.S., 530 U.S. 428 (2000) Self-incrimination, Exclusionary Rule, Miranda Warning (4th Amendment
- Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000) Free Association (1st Amendment)
- Solid Waster Agency of Northern Cook Cty. v. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 (2001) Federalism
- Zelman v. Simmons-Harris, 536 U.S. 639 (2002) Establishment of Religion(1st and 14th Amendments)
- Locke v. Davey, (2004) Establishment of Religion(1st and 14th Amendments)
Impact of William Rehnquist - Dissenting Opinions from the Chief Justice
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992) Privacy, Abortion (14th Amendment)
- Oregon Waste Systems v. Dept. of Environmental Quality, 511 U.S. 93 (1994) Commerce Power (Article I)
- U.S. v. National Treasury Employes Union, 513 U.S. 454 (1995) Free Speech (1st Amendment)
- Minnesota v. Mille Lacs Band of Indians, 526 U.S. 172 (1999) Tribal Sovereignty
- Stenberg v. Carhart, 530 U.S. 914 (2000) Privacy, Abortion (14th Amendment)
- Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32 (2000) Search and Seizure (4th and 14th Amendments)
- Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, 535 U.S. 234 (2002) Free Speech (1st Amendment)
- Tahoe-Sierra Presrvation v. Tahoe Regional Planning, 535 U. S. 302 (2002) Takings, Property Rights (5th Amendment)
- Watchtower Bible Society v. City of Stratton, 536 U.S. 150 (2002) Free Exercise of Religion(1st and 14th Amendments)
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