Vacco v. Quill

Supreme Court decision

By: William H. Rehnquist

Date: June 26, 1997

Source: Rehnquist, William H. Vacco v. Quill 521 U.S. 793 (1997). Available online at http://laws.findlaw.com/us/521/793.html; website home page: http://laws.findlaw.com (accessed May 4, 2003).

About the Author: William H. Rehnquist (1924–), after military service in World War II (1939–1945), received degrees from Stanford and Harvard, before graduating from Stanford Law School. President Richard Nixon (served 1969–1974) appointed Rehnquist to the Supreme Court in 1971. In 1986, President Ronald Reagan (served 1981–1989) appointed Rehnquist Chief Justice. He has generally led the Court in a more conservative direction.

Introduction

The right to privacy and to be left alone is implied in many...

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