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President now has chance for two Supreme Court appointments

"...with thyroid cancer, 80-year-old U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist died Sept. 3 at his home in Virginia...."

Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Is Mr. Roberts?

Hearings begin for Supreme Court nomination

"...W. Bush's renomination of Roberts to replace Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who died last week, leaves swing-vote Justice Sandra..."

Sept. 16, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Happenings from Austin and beyond

"...on the federal judiciary, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist tackled growing complaints of "judicial activism" and defended..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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The Republican response to U.S. Supreme Court judicial activism

"...understatement, as she addressed the three precedents Chief Justice William Rehnquist used to justify overturning the Florida court's decision...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Louis Dubose

The Satire's Still Timely in Gilbert & Sullivan Austin's Iolanthe

And the topsy-turvy team's show delivers a fanciful fairy tale, to boot

"...it: Todd Rundgren, Isaac Asimov, and Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist walk into the Savoy Theatre in London's West..."

June 21, 2019 Arts Feature by M. Brianna Stallings

Cruel and Unusual

The Supreme Court decides the death houses can do without a few more victims

"...certainly make his job easier. Scalia and his fellows William Rehnquist and Clarence Thomas have repeatedly shown little hesitation..."

June 28, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Supremes OK Search Powers

Court says it's OK for cops to search your car even if you're not in it

"...suspect until he has left his vehicle," Chief Justice William Rehnquist wrote for the majority. "Certainly that is a..."

June 4, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Supremes Take a Hit

The federalist smoke from medical marijuana reaches the Supreme Court. Can they clear the air on states' rights, pot, and the Constitution?

"...we are to accept the Government's arguments," Chief Justice William Rehnquist opined, "we are hard pressed to posit any..."

Dec. 10, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Scalia's Dead, But It's Politics as Usual

Scalia's body was barely cold before arguing about his successor got started

"...Supreme Court in 1986 by Pres. Ronald Reagan, replacing William Rehnquist when he was promoted to chief justice. According..."

Feb. 19, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

News Roundup: Council and the Court

Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle

"...Supreme Court in 1986 by Pres. Ronald Reagan, replacing William Rehnquist when he was promoted to chief justice. According..."

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Supremes: What'd We Say?

High court spikes yet another Texas death-row verdict

"...Chief Justice William Rehnquist joined the court in overturning Smith's sentence, although..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Federal judges -- including a Supreme Court justice -- cry foul as Congress stiffens mandatory minimum sentencing for drug crimes.

"...week's comments, Kennedy (a Reagan appointee) joined Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Stephen Breyer in publicly criticizing the..."

Aug. 22, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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280 law professors, including some 13 at UT Law, sign a petition protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to halt the recounting of votes in Florida.

"...that with the exception of Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and William Rehnquist, the current justices have been willing to extend..."

Dec. 22, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Enlist the rich; and Supremes clear the way for government to turn your property over to companies that'll pay more in taxes

"...voted for this theft, and it was Thomas, Scalia, Rehnquist, and O'Connor who clearly saw that this opens the..."

July 22, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

Weapons of Mass Deception

"...information gathered by commercial companies. Here is conservative columnist William Safire's description:..."

Nov. 29, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Truth in Journalism: The Making of The Post

Reporters and researchers on Spielberg's journalistic epic

"...As soon as publication began, U.S. Attorney General William Rehnquist sought an injunction against the Post; the U.S...."

Jan. 15, 2018 Screens Post by Acacia Coronado

Temples and Playgrounds

Previewing the 2007 Texas Book Festival, Nov. 3-4

"...– her response to the terminally ill then-Chief Justice William Rehnquist's decision to hold on to his seat until..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Books Feature by Jordan Smith

Ninth Circuit Rules Against Raich

"...quest to uphold federal pot prohibition. (Then Chief Justice William Rehnquist, retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and Justice Clarence..."

March 23, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Court Reporter

At the Supreme Court Wednesday, it was all about Texas and the future

"...lineup, based on Vieth, looks like this: Roberts (replacing William Rehnquist), Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Sam Alito (replacing..."

March 3, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Court-watchers await the same announcement from ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist. See "Sayonara Sandra."..."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the U.S. Supreme Court, announces her retirement

"...when she took the helm for ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist, hearing the eminent-domain case of Kelo et al...."

July 8, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Take That!: Supremes Allow Takings for Development

Effect on notable local cases still uncertain

"...of state sovereignty. The four-justice minority – Chief Justice William Rehnquist and justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Antonin Scalia, and..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

No More Juvie Executions

The Supreme Court's ban on executing kids has repercussions all the way back to Austin

"...Scalia – joined by Clarence Thomas and Chief Justice William Rehnquist – who wrote that the decision makes a..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Supreme Court tosses out mandatory sentencing ... sort of

"...jumped ship to form a majority with Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony Kennedy, and..."

Jan. 21, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Remember Reagan's Negatives

"...ever to sit on the bench: Antonin Scalia and William Rehnquist. Hundreds if not thousands of people died prematurely..."

June 10, 2004 Postmarks

Meanwhile, at the Supreme Court ...

"...Bandemer decision. On the other side in 1986 were William Rehnquist and Sandra Day O'Connor, who argued there is..."

Dec. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Tom Delay Faces Judgment Day (O'Connor)

"...extreme cases. Three more justices -- including O'Connor and William Rehnquist -- thought it impossible for a political gerrymander..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...discretion when sentencing criminal defendants. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Associate Justice Stephen Breyer have previously criticized..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters at 3AM

The collapse of the American political process in Election Year 2000 is both an event in itself and a world-class metaphor: The American Century is over.

"...decision was 6-3. The dissenting judges were Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column by Michael Ventura