Rehnquist
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In 1993, conservative Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote: “the passage of time only diminishes the reliability of criminal adjudications.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2025
In a 7-1 decision authored by Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, the court emphasized the importance of the counsel’s independence from the president given the position’s duties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 20, 2025
It dropped under Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, who led the court from 1986 to 2005, to 2.4 precedents per term.
From New York Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Several months later, Rehnquist focused his annual year-end report on what he called “the most pressing issue facing the Judiciary: the need to increase judicial salaries.”
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
At three o’clock that afternoon, Ben Bradlee got a call from Assistant Attorney General William Rehnquist.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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