Justice · 1971–2004

William Rehnquist

Served the 1971 through 2004 terms, taking part in 4,535 orally argued decisions and voting with the majority 74.9% of the time.

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1971–2004Terms

4,535Cases

74.9%With majority

754Dissenting votes

Vote profile

Majority 74.9%

Dissent 16.6%

Concurrence 4.7%

Shares of 4,535 recorded votes. Source: Supreme Court Database (SCDB), 2024 Release 01

Most recent cases

The last 25 decisions in which William Rehnquist cast a recorded vote, newest first.

Recent cases and William Rehnquist's vote in each.
Case	Term	Vote split	This justice
National Cable & Telecommunications Association, et al. v. Brand X Internet Services, et al.	2004	6-3	Majority
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc., et al. v. Grokster, Ltd., et al.	2004	9-0	Regular concurrence
McCreary County, Kentucky, et al. v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky et al.	2004	5-4	Dissent
Ricky Bell, Warden v. Gregory Thompson	2004	5-4	Majority
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Gonzales, Individually and as Next Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Gonzales et al.	2004	7-2	Majority
Thomas van Orden v. Rick Perry, in His Official Capacity as Governor of Texas and Chairman, State Preservation Board, et al.	2004	5-4	Judgment of the Court
Deneice A. Mayle, Warden v. Jacoby Lee Felix	2004	7-2	Majority
Antonio Dwayne Halbert v. Michigan	2004	7-2	Majority
Francis A. Orff, et al. v. United States et al.	2004	9-0	Majority
Exxon Mobil Corporation v. Allapattah Services, Inc., et al.	2004	5-4	Majority
Gonzalez v. Crosby	2004	7-2	Majority
Susette Kelo, et al. v. City of New London, Connecticut, et al.	2004	5-4	Dissent
Mid-Con Freight Systems, Inc., et al. v. Michigan Public Service Commission, et al.	2004	6-3	Dissent
American Trucking Associations, Inc. and USF Holland, Inc. v. Michigan Public Service Commission et al.	2004	9-0	Majority
Graham County Soil & Water Conservation District, et al. v. United States ex rel. Karen T. Wilson	2004	7-2	Majority
Ronald Rompilla v. Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections	2004	5-4	Dissent
Michael Donald Dodd v. United States	2004	5-4	Majority
San Remo Hotel, L. P., et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.	2004	9-0	Special concurrence
Grable & Sons Metal Products, Inc. v. Darue Engineering & Manufacturing	2004	9-0	Majority
Thomas Joe Miller-El v. Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division	2004	6-3	Dissent
Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. v. Charles E. Austin et al.	2004	9-0	Majority
Merck Kgaa v. Integra Lifesciences I, Ltd., et al.	2004	9-0	Majority
Margaret Bradshaw, Warden v. John David Stumpf	2004	9-0	Majority
Jay Shawn Johnson v. California	2004	8-1	Majority
Douglas Spector, et al. v. Norwegian Cruise Line Ltd.	2004	6-3	Dissent

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