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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)

MajorityJun 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Preiser, Commissioner of Correctional Services of New York, et al. v. Newkirk
DissentJun 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Albemarle Paper Co. et al. v. Moody et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Muniz et al. v. Hoffman, Regional Director, National Labor Relations Board
MajorityJun 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
Warth et al. v. Seldin et al.
MajorityJun 25, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Peltier
MajorityJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, et al. v. Robertson et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. American Building Maintenance Industries
MajorityJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad Co. et al. v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (Scrap) et al.
ConcurrenceJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Hicks, District Attorney of Orange County, et al. v. Miranda, Dba Walnut Properties, et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
City of Richmond, Virginia v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 24, 1975 · October Term 1974
Roe et al. v. Norton, Commissioner of Welfare
ConcurrenceJun 23, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Hale
MajorityJun 23, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Alaska
DissentJun 23, 1975 · October Term 1974
Erznoznik v. City of Jacksonville
MajorityJun 23, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Nobles
MajorityJun 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Rogers v. United States
MajorityJun 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Rondeau v. Mosinee Paper Corp.
MajorityJun 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Cort et al. v. Ash
MajorityJun 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Citizens & Southern National Bank et al.
DissentJun 17, 1975 · October Term 1974
Twentieth Century Music Corp. et al. v. Aiken
MajorityJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Goldfarb et Ux. v. Virginia State Bar et al.
ConcurrenceJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Murphy v. Florida
MajorityJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Bigelow v. Virginia
MajorityJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
United Housing Foundation, Inc., et al. v. Forman et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
Intercounty Construction Corp. et al. v. Walter, Deputy Commissioner, Bureau of Employees' Compensation, U.S. Department of Labor, et al.
MajorityJun 16, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)
MajorityJun 9, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Park
ConcurrenceJun 9, 1975 · October Term 1974
Mullaney et al. v. Wilbur
MajorityJun 9, 1975 · October Term 1974
Philbrook, Commissioner, Department of Social Welfare v. Glodgett et al.
MajorityJun 9, 1975 · October Term 1974
Blue Chip Stamps et al. v. Manor Drug Stores
MajorityJun 9, 1975 · October Term 1974
Edwards, Governor of Louisiana, et al. v. Healy et al.
MajorityJun 5, 1975 · October Term 1974
Connor et al. v. Waller, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
ConcurrenceJun 2, 1975 · October Term 1974
Dunlop, Secretary of Labor v. Bachowski et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Tax Commission of Mississippi et al.
MajorityJun 2, 1975 · October Term 1974
Connell Construction Co., Inc. v. Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union No. 100, United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada, AFL-CIO
MajorityMay 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Eastland et al. v. United States Servicemen's Fund et al.
MajorityMay 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Breed, Director, California Youth Authority v. Jones
MajorityMay 27, 1975 · October Term 1974
Fry et al. v. United States
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Wilson et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Phelps, Receiver in Bankruptcy v. United States
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Van Lare, Acting Commissioner, Department of Social Services of New York, et al. v. Hurley et al.
DissentMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Meek et al. v. Pittenger, Secretary of Education, et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
United States v. Reliable Transfer Co., Inc.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Securities Investor Protection Corp. v. Barbour et al.
DissentMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Ellis et al. v. Dyson et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Johnson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Dallas County, Alabama, et al. v. Reese et al.
MajorityMay 19, 1975 · October Term 1974
Pitchess, Sheriff v. Davis
MajorityMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness Society et al.
DissentMay 12, 1975 · October Term 1974
Hill, Attorney General of Texas v. Stone et al.