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Rehnquist then earned his reputation for dissenting alone, for which he was called "the Lone Ranger." He penned more than 410 dissenting opinions over his career.

Rehnquist then earned his reputation for dissenting alone, for which he was called "the Lone Ranger." He penned more than 410 dissenting opinions over his career.

One of his early dissents, in 1973, was to a majority decision invalidating state laws allowing maintenance grants for nonpublic and religious schools in ''[[Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty v. Nyquist]]''. Rehnquist found that the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] was nearly unanimously hostile to all things religious, and [[liberal]] in many other ways.

One of his early dissents, in 1973, was to a majority decision invalidating state laws allowing maintenance grants for nonpublic and religious schools in ''[[Committee for Public Education and Religious Liberty v. Nyquist]]''. Rehnquist found that the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] was nearly unanimously hostile to all things religious, and [[liberal]] in many other ways.

Nearly 30 years later, Rehnquist prevailed with his 5-4 decision in ''[[Zelman v. Simmons-Harris]]'' (2002) upholding [[school vouchers]] that parents could use to attend religious schools. Rehnquist did not change for the Court; the Court had come around to his view.

Nearly 30 years later, Rehnquist prevailed with his 5-4 decision in ''[[Zelman v. Simmons-Harris]]'' (2002) upholding [[school vouchers]] that parents could use to attend religious schools. Rehnquist did not change for the Court; the Court had come around to his view.