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William Rehnquist 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, and he saw the Court move 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>
William Rehnquist 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, and he saw the Court move 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]].
== Judicial Philosophy ==
== Judicial Record ==
William Rehnquist, who had no prior experience as a judge, was a surprise appointment to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. He was one of many government legal advisors to President [[Richard Nixon]], who was so unimpressed that he would mistakenly refer to him as "Renchburg."
William Rehnquist, who had no prior experience as a judge, was a surprise appointment to the [[U.S. Supreme Court]]. He was one of many government legal advisors to President [[Richard Nixon]], who was so unimpressed that he would mistakenly refer to him as "Renchburg."