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'''William Hubbs Rehnquist''' (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1972–1986) and its 16th Chief Justice (1986–2005).  When he began he was the only [[conservative]] on the Court (really more of a contrarian than a conservative), and he led the Court increasingly to the [[conservative]] side until his death in office in 2005.  Before he died he was likely responsible for the appointment to the Court of his protégé and former law clerk, [[John Roberts]].  Though a lifelong evangelical [[Lutheran]],<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pr/William_Rehnquist.html</ref> Rehnquist received an extraordinary [[Catholic]] funeral after his death.<ref>http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0505067.htm</ref>  His trademark judicial philosophy was to restore and advance [[federalism]], and was known as the "lone ranger" for his frequent solitary dissents which began nearly as soon as he was sworn in.
 
'''William Hubbs Rehnquist''' (October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an Associate Justice of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] (1972–1986) and its 16th Chief Justice (1986–2005).  When he began he was the only [[conservative]] on the Court (really more of a contrarian than a conservative), and he led the Court increasingly to the [[conservative]] side until his death in office in 2005.  Before he died he was likely responsible for the appointment to the Court of his protégé and former law clerk, [[John Roberts]].  Though a lifelong evangelical [[Lutheran]],<ref>http://www.adherents.com/people/pr/William_Rehnquist.html</ref> Rehnquist received an extraordinary [[Catholic]] funeral after his death.<ref>http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0505067.htm</ref>  His trademark judicial philosophy was to restore and advance [[federalism]], and was known as the "lone ranger" for his frequent solitary dissents which began nearly as soon as he was sworn in.
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Rehnquist was born and raised in the [[Midwest]] ([[Milwaukee]]), but donated his papers to the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[liberal]] [[Stanford University]], where he attended college and law school.
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Rehnquist was born and raised in the [[Midwest]] ([[Milwaukee]]), but donated his papers to the [[Hoover Institution]] at [[liberal]] [[Stanford University]],<ref>https://www.hoover.org/press-releases/papers-late-us-chief-justice-william-rehnquist-donated-hoover-institution</ref> where he graduated from college and law school.
    
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