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Warren E. Burger

Seat:: Chief Justice
Appointed by:: Richard Nixon
Senate confirmation:: Jun 9, 1969
Recorded service:: Oct 27, 1969 – Jul 7, 1986
Lived:: Sep 17, 1907 – Jun 25, 1995

In plain language

Warren E. Burger, chief justice.
Appointed by Richard Nixon; confirmed June 9, 1969.
Court service October 27, 1969 to July 7, 1986.

Decisions on record (2772)

ConcurrenceNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Department of Game of Washington v. Puyallup Tribe et al.
ConcurrenceNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Kusper et al. v. Pontikes
MajorityNov 12, 1973 · October Term 1973
Musser v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Norwell v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. United States
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Wainwright, Corrections Director, et al. v. Stone et al.
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Moore v. Arizona
MajorityNov 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Berry v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Hibi
MajorityOct 23, 1973 · October Term 1973
Dennett v. Hogan, Warden
MajorityOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Satiacum v. Washington
DissentOct 15, 1973 · October Term 1973
Plummer v. City of Columbus
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Norwood et al. v. Harrison et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Levitt, Comptroller of New York, et al. v. Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Heller v. New York
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Roaden v. Kentucky
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Murry et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Department of Agriculture et al. v. Moreno et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States Civil Service Commission et al. v. National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Broadrick et al. v. Oklahoma et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sugarman, Administrator, New York City Human Resources Administration, et al. v. Dougall et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gosa v. Mayden, Warden
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
In Re Griffiths
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Hunt v. McNair, Governor of South Carolina, et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Sloan, Treasurer of Pennsylvania, et al. v. Lemon et al.
DissentJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Committee for Public Education & Religious Liberty et al. v. Nyquist, Commissioner of Education of New York, et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Alexander et al. v. Virginia
MajorityJun 25, 1973 · October Term 1972
Fausner v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gilligan, Governor of Ohio, et al. v. Morgan et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Miller v. California
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Paris Adult Theatre I et al. v. Slaton, District Attorney, et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Kaplan v. California
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. 12 200-Ft. Reels of Super 8mm. Film et al. (Paladini, Claimant)
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Orito
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Colgrove v. Battin, U.S. District Judge
ConcurrenceJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Keyes et al. v. School District No. 1, Denver, Colorado, et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Almeida-Sanchez v. United States
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States v. Ash
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, New York City Region of New York Conference of Branches, et al. v. New York et al.
DissentJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
New York State Department of Social Services et al. v. Dublino et al.
MajorityJun 21, 1973 · October Term 1972
Cady, Warden v. Dombrowski
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al. v. Bentex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Usv Pharmaceutical Corp. v. Weinberger, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
United States et al. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (Scrap) et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Gaffney v. Cummings et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas, et al. v. Regester et al.
ConcurrenceJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
White, Secretary of State of Texas v. Weiser et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. et al. v. Wichita Board of Trade et al.
MajorityJun 18, 1973 · October Term 1972
Barnes v. United States