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Was William Rehnquist a judge before he became a US Supreme Court justice?
No. William H. Rehnquist had no judicial experience before joining the Supreme Court as an Associate Justice in 1972. He had formerly been an Associate Attorney General with the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel during the Nixon administration. He had to recuse himself from the US v. Nixon case in 1974 due to a conflict of interest.For more information, see Related Questions, below.
Who has the power to ask the judge to recuse himself?
Any party to a lawsuit may ask a judge to recuse himself/herself.
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.
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 actors and actresses appeared in Supreme Court Oral Arguments - 2000?
The cast of Supreme Court Oral Arguments - 2000 includes: Samuel Alito as Himself - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as Herself - Justice David Boies as Himself - Attorney for Respondent Walter Dellinger as Himself - Attorney for Petitioners Alan Gura as Himself - Attorney for Respondent Ted Olson as himself John Paul Stevens as Himself - Justice William Rehnquist as Himself - Chief Justice of the United States Antonin Scalia as Himself - Justice
What Chief Justice sat as Judge in Clinton's trial?
Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist
What term is used to excuse a US Supreme Court justice from a case?
Recuse
Who was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1992?
2005-presentJohn Glover Roberts, Jr is the current Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, and has been Chief Justice, since 2005.1986-2005William Rehnquist was Chief Justice from 1986 until his death in 2005.
Who were Nixon's final two appointees to the Supreme Court?
Nixon's final two appointees to the Supreme Court were William Rehnquist and Lewis Powell. Rehnquist served as an associate justice from 1972 until his elevation to Chief Justice in 1986, where he remained until his death in 2005. Powell served as an associate justice from 1972 until his retirement in 1987.
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.
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 US President when Chief Justice William Rehnquist was commissioned?
Ronald W. Reagan
