William Rehnquist

Trivia

• Rehnquist added four gold stripes to the sleeves of his robe in 1995, after viewing a production of "Iolanthe", and being inspired by the costume of the Lord Chancellor. In her remarks at his funeral, Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor said he told her the four gold stripes were "one for every five years" he had been a justice, but never added more. His succesor, Chief Justice John Roberts, did not continue the practice (view this Reuters photo).