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Who was appointed chief justice by Richard Nixon?
President Nixon appointed Warren E. Burger as Chief Justice to the Supreme Court. He also named William Rehnquist to a seat on the Supreme Court, and he was later elevated to Chief Justice.
Who was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 2000?
John G. Roberts since September of 2005 and he was preceded by William Rehnquist.
What Chief Justice sat as Judge in Clinton's trial?
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
When was William H. Rehnquist Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court?
William H. Rehnquist succeeded Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court when Burger retired in 1986. Chief Justice Rehnquist presided over the Court until his death in 2005.
What president appointed John Roberts as the chief justice of the supreme court?
President George W. Bush appointed Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. in 2005 after former Chief Justice William Rehnquist died of cancer.
Who did President Bush appoint to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 2005?
President Clinton didn't appoint a Chief Justice; William H. Rehnquist was already on the bench when Clinton took office, and remained there until his death in 2005. President George W. Bush appointed Chief Justice John G. Glover, Jr. to succeed Rehnquist. Clinton appointed Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1993) and Stephen Breyer (1994).
Sandra day O'Connor received a strong endorsement from this justice and former classmate?
Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist, who later became Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Who was last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to die in office?
The last Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to die in office was William Rehnquist. He served as Chief Justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.
Who was Chief Justice of the United States during the 1980s?
Warren Burger was Chief Justice from 1969 - 1986 William Rehnquist served as Chief Justice from 1986 - 2005
Who was US President when Chief Justice William Rehnquist was commissioned?
Ronald W. Reagan
Who was Chief Justice when the Texas v. Johnson decision was handed down?
William Rehnquist
Who did Chief Justice Anthony m. Kennedy replace?
President George W. Bush nominated Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., to replace the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who died in office. Roberts assumed the bench in 2005, and is the incumbent Chief Justice. Ironically, he was a law clerk for Rehnquist in the 1970's. President Bush nominated Justice Samuel Alito in 2006 to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who retired in January of that year. Alito is also an incumbent.
