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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 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hortonville Joint School District No. 1 et al. v. Hortonville Education Assn. et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States et al. v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Kleppe, Secretary of the Interior v. New Mexico et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Federal Energy Administration et al. v. Algonquin Sng, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Examining Board of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors et al. v. Flores De Otero
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Doyle v. Ohio
DissentJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Henderson, Correctional Superintendent v. Morgan
MajorityJun 17, 1976 · October Term 1975
Pennsylvania v. New Jersey
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
New Hampshire v. Maine
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bryan v. Itasca County, Minnesota
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Kerr et al. v. United States District Court for the Northern District of California et al.
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, et al. v. Mobil Oil Corp., Marine Transportation Department, Gulf-East Coast Operations
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Tsc Industries, Inc., et al. v. Northway, Inc.
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Texas v. Louisiana
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Ralston Purina Co. et al. v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad Co. et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. v. Ludwig, Administrator
MajorityJun 14, 1976 · October Term 1975
Burrell et al. v. McCray et al.
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
Tennessee et al. v. Dunlap
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Maccollom
MajorityJun 10, 1976 · October Term 1975
Bishop v. Wood et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Cappaert et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Radzanower v. Touche Ross & Co. et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hancock, Attorney General of Kentucky v. Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Environmental Protection Agency et al. v. California Ex Rel. State Water Resources Control Board et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Washington, Mayor of Washington, D. C., et al. v. Davis et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Federal Power Commission v. Conway Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
City of Charlotte et al. v. Local 660, International Association of Firefighters, et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Nader v. Allegheny Airlines, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1976 · October Term 1975
Omaha National Bank v. Nebraskans for Independent Banking, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Orleans et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Brown v. General Services Administration et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Chandler v. Roudebush, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Train, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, et al. v. Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Simon, Secretary of the Treasury, et al. v. Eastern Kentucky Welfare Rights Organization et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Mathews, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Diaz et al.
DissentJun 1, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hampton, Chairman, U.S. Civil Service Commission, et al. v. Mow Sun Wong et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Alfred Dunhill of London, Inc. v. Republic of Cuba et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hospital Building Co. v. Trustees of Rex Hospital et al.
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Virginia State Board of Pharmacy et al. v. Virginia Citizens Consumer Council, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
Arizona v. New Mexico
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
South Prairie Construction Co. v. Local No. 627, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Florida
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
United States v. Mandujano
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Hynes et al. v. Mayor and Council of Borough of Oradell et al.
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
American Motorists Insurance Co. v. Starnes
MajorityMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Northern Cheyenne Tribe v. Hollowbreast et al.
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People et al. v. Federal Power Commission
ConcurrenceMay 19, 1976 · October Term 1975
Connor et al. v. Coleman, United States Circuit Judge, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Quinn, Commissioner, Chicago Fire Department v. Muscare
MajorityMay 3, 1976 · October Term 1975
Drew Municipal Separate School District et al. v. Andrews et al.