William H. Rehnquist

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Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Chief Justice of the United States conservative legal scholar human jurist lawyer

William H. Rehnquist was a long-serving conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice and later Chief Justice, known for advocating federalism, limiting the reach of federal power, and opposing expansive interpretations of constitutional rights.

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Roe v. Wade →
United States v. Lopez →
United States v. Morrison →
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