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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 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. City of New York et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Emporium Capwell Co. v. Western Addition Community Organization et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Harris County Commissioners Court et al. v. Moore et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Foster v. Dravo Corp.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Gerstein v. Pugh et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Board of School Commissioners of the City of Indianapolis et al. v. Jacobs et al.
MajorityFeb 18, 1975 · October Term 1974
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency v. Campaign Clean Water, Inc.
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Chapman et al. v. Meier, Secretary of State of North Dakota
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Test v. United States
MajorityJan 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Daniel v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Standard Pressed Steel Co. v. Department of Revenue of Washington
DissentJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
Goss et al. v. Lopez et al.
DissentJan 22, 1975 · October Term 1974
North Georgia Finishing, Inc. v. Di-Chem, Inc.
ConcurrenceJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
Taylor v. Louisiana
MajorityJan 21, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Mazurie et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Maness v. Meyers, Judge
ConcurrenceJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cousins et al. v. Wigoda et al.
MajorityJan 15, 1975 · October Term 1974
Schlesinger, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Ballard
ConcurrenceJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Fusari, Commissioner of Labor v. Steinberg et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
Sosna v. Iowa et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1975 · October Term 1974
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp., Communications Equipment & Systems Division v. Local 134, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Schick v. Reed, Chairman, United States Board of Parole, et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Bowman Transportation, Inc. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Linden Lumber Division, Summer & Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Jackson v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Kelley v. Southern Pacific Co.
MajorityDec 23, 1974 · October Term 1974
Mississippi v. Arkansas
MajorityDec 18, 1974 · October Term 1974
Cantrell et al. v. Forest City Publishing Co. et al.
MajorityDec 17, 1974 · October Term 1974
American Radio Assn., AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobile Steamship Assn., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Blanchette et Al., Trustees of Property of Penn Central Transportation Co. v. Connecticut General Insurance Corp. et al.
MajorityDec 16, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gulf Oil Corp. et al. v. Copp Paving Co., Inc., et al.
MajorityDec 10, 1974 · October Term 1974
Gonzalez v. Automatic Employees Credit Union et al.
MajorityNov 25, 1974 · October Term 1974
Saxbe, Attorney General, et al. v. Bustos et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Allenberg Cotton Co., Inc. v. Pittman
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Otte, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. United States et al.
MajorityNov 19, 1974 · October Term 1974
Francisco v. Gathright, Correctional Superintendent
MajorityNov 11, 1974 · October Term 1974
Ring v. United States
MajorityOct 29, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. American Friends Service Committee et al.
MajorityOct 21, 1974 · October Term 1974
United States v. Michigan National Corp. et al.
MajorityJul 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Milliken, Governor of Michigan, et al. v. Bradley et al.
MajorityJul 24, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Nixon, President of the United States, et al.
MajorityJul 8, 1974 · October Term 1973
Secretary of the Navy v. Avrech
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Dorszynski v. United States
DissentJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Wingo, Warden v. Wedding
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Taylor v. Hayes, Judge
DissentJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Codispoti et al. v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
Wolff, Warden, et al. v. McDonnell
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Marine Bancorporation, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1974 · October Term 1973
United States v. Connecticut National Bank et al.
DissentJun 25, 1974 · October Term 1973
Spence v. Washington