What year was Rehnquist nominated to the Supreme Court by Nixon?
1970
1968
1972
1971
Answer
In 1971, President Richard Nixon nominated William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court of the United States. Rehnquist had previously served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona and as an assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice. He was confirmed by the Senate and took his seat on the Supreme Court in January 1972.
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