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1979. Some staple tears; In U.S. Steel Workers of America v. Weber, then-Associate Justice Rehnquist issued an iconic and biting dissent. In 1986, Rehnquist was promoted to the postion of chief justice. Reproduction courtesy of TIME Magazine U.S. Steel Workers of America v. Weber (1979) Decided in 1979, United Steelworkers of America v. Weber was the first case dealing with affirmative action policies in employment to reach the Supreme Court.