William Rehnquist lived from 1924 to 2005 and served on the Supreme Court of the United States for thirty-three years, first as an Associate Justice from 1972 and then, after nomination by President Reagan, as the sixteenth Chief Justice of the United States from 1986 until his death. A former law clerk to Justice Robert Jackson, he was known for advancing a jurisprudence of federalism that limited the reach of federal power over the states, and he presided over the 1999 impeachment trial of President Clinton and the Court's decision in Bush v. Gore (2000).
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RoleChief Justice of the United States 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of DeathArlington, Virginia, U.S. 2 Classification
Field of LawLegal Philosophy and Jurisprudence 1 Role
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What role did William Rehnquist play in the impeachment trial of President Clinton?
He presided as chief justice in 1999 and was a generally passive presiding officer.
In 1999 Rehnquist presided over the Senate trial of President Bill Clinton, becoming the second chief justice, after Salmon P. Chase, to preside over a presidential impeachment trial. He was a generally passive presiding officer and later remarked that he did nothing in particular and did it very well. In 1992 he had written a book, Grand Inquests, analyzing the impeachments of Andrew Johnson and Samuel Chase.
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Rehnquist
William Rehnquist, born on October 1, 1924, served as the 16th chief justice of the United States. He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1971 and elevated to chief justice in 1986.
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View the Source 2. William Rehnquist (Wikipedia)
WikipediaEarly life and education section, first sentence
Rehnquist was born William Donald Rehnquist on October 1, 1924, and grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood.
final section, death sentence
Rehnquist died at his Arlington, Virginia, home on September 3, 2005, at age 80.
- Member Of: United States Supreme Court, lead states served as the 16th chief justice of the United States
View the Source 3. Wikidata: William Rehnquist
Wikidata Q311562, P19 place of birth claimQuote, Wikidata Q311562, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Milwaukee
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