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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)

MajorityFeb 27, 1974 · October Term 1973
Davis v. Alaska
ConcurrenceFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Memorial Hospital et al. v. Maricopa County et al.
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityFeb 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Patterson v. Warner et al.
MajorityFeb 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahan
DissentFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lewis v. City of New Orleans
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Kahn et Ux.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Matlock
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Curtis v. Loether et al.
MajorityFeb 20, 1974 · October Term 1973
Morton, Secretary of the Interior v. Ruiz et Ux.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Renegotiation Board v. Bannercraft Clothing Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sampson, Administrator, General Services Administration, et al. v. Murray
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Windward Shipping (London) Ltd. et al. v. American Radio Association, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityFeb 19, 1974 · October Term 1973
Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Texaco Inc.
ConcurrenceJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Lau et al. v. Nichols et al.
DissentJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. Gaudet, Administratrix
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Christian et al. v. New York State Department of Labor, Division of Employment, et al.
DissentJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Cleveland Board of Education et al. v. Lafleur et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Oneida Indian Nation of New York et al. v. County of Oneida, New York, et al.
MajorityJan 21, 1974 · October Term 1973
Snider et al. v. All State Administrators, Inc., et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'brien et al. v. Skinner, Sheriff, et al.
MajorityJan 16, 1974 · October Term 1973
American Pipe & Construction Co. et al. v. Utah et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
O'shea, Magistrate, Circuit Court of Alexander County, Illinois, et al. v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spomer, State's Attorney of Alexander County, Illinois v. Littleton et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Schmidt, Director of Wisconsin Department of Health and Social Services, et al. v. Lessard
DissentJan 14, 1974 · October Term 1973
Vachon v. New Hampshire
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Marshall v. United States
ConcurrenceJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
Communist Party of Indiana et al. v. Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.
MajorityJan 9, 1974 · October Term 1973
National Railroad Passenger Corp. et al. v. National Association of Railroad Passengers
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Calandra
MajorityJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Gateway Coal Co. v. United Mine Workers of America et al.
DissentJan 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Maze
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
National Labor Relations Board v. Savair Manufacturing Co.
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Zahn et al. v. International Paper Co.
MajorityDec 17, 1973 · October Term 1973
Bonelli Cattle Co. et al. v. Arizona et al.
MajorityDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
United States v. Robinson
MajorityDec 11, 1973 · October Term 1973
Gustafson v. Florida
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy v. Snyder's Drug Stores, Inc.
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Golden State Bottling Co., Inc., Formerly Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Sacramento, et al. v. National Labor Relations Board
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Falk et al. v. Brennan, Secretary of Labor
MajorityDec 5, 1973 · October Term 1973
Foley et al. v. Blair & Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Ware
MajorityDec 4, 1973 · October Term 1973
Cupp, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Naughten
MajorityDec 3, 1973 · October Term 1973
Chicago Mercantile Exchange v. Deaktor et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Lefkowitz, Attorney General of New York, et al. v. Turley et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Espinoza et Vir v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Inc.
MajorityNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Paschall et al. v. Christie-Stewart, Inc., et al.
DissentNov 19, 1973 · October Term 1973
Hess v. Indiana