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Also Known As William Hubbs Rehnquist • William Donald Rehnquist
Born October 1, 1924 • Milwaukee • Wisconsin
Died September 3, 2005 (aged 80) • Virginia
Title / Office supreme court (1971-2005), United States • Supreme Court of the United States (1971-2005), United States
Role In Agostini v. Felton • Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook • Sloan v. Lemon • Bishop v. Wood • Lawrence v. Texas • Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson • United States v. Lopez • Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District

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