• A previous line-up of the Supreme Court of the United States of America (1981 - 1986)

History

  • <Previous Court>
  • June 18, 1981 - Potter Stewart announced his retirement
  • Early July, 1981 - Stewart stepped down
  • July 7, 1981 - Ronald Reagan announced he would nominate Sandra Day O'Connor
  • August 19, 1981 - O'Connor nominated
  • September 9, 1981 - Confirmation hearing begin
  • September 21, 1981 - O'Connor confirmed 99-0
  • September 25, 1981 - O'Connor took seat on Supreme Court

  • 1986 - Warren Burger announced his retirement
  • 1986 - Ronald Reagan nominated Supreme Court Associate Justice William Rehnquist to be elevated to Chief Justice
  • 1986 - Ronald Reagan nominated Antonin Scalia to fill the Associate Justice seat left vacant by Rehnquist's elevation
  • September 17, 1986 - Rehnquist confirmed 65-33
  • September 17, 1986 - Scalia confirmed 98-0
  • September 26, 1986 - Rehnquist took seat on Supreme Court
  • September 26, 1986 - Scalia took seat on Supreme Court
  • <Next Court>

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