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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)

DissentMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. California
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Santa Clara Pueblo et al. v. Martinez et al.
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Kulko v. Superior Court of California in and for the City and County of San Francisco (Horn, Real Party in Interest)
MajorityMay 15, 1978 · October Term 1977
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sloan
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Landmark Communications, Inc. v. Virginia
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Macdonald
DissentMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division et al. v. Craft et al.
MajorityMay 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Jacobs, Aka 'Mrs. Kramer'
MajorityApr 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
Department of Revenue of Washington v. Association of Washington Stevedoring Companies et al.
ConcurrenceApr 26, 1978 · October Term 1977
First National Bank of Boston et al. v. Bellotti, Attorney General of Massachusetts
ConcurrenceApr 25, 1978 · October Term 1977
National Society of Professional Engineers v. United States
DissentApr 25, 1978 · October Term 1977
City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power et al. v. Manhart et al.
MajorityApr 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
McDaniel v. Paty et al.
DissentApr 19, 1978 · October Term 1977
Elkins, President, University of Maryland v. Moreno et al.
MajorityApr 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Frank Lyon Co. v. United States
MajorityApr 18, 1978 · October Term 1977
Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1978 · October Term 1977
Proctor v. Warden, Maryland Penitentiary
MajorityApr 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Holloway et al. v. Arkansas
DissentApr 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Malone, Commissioner of Labor and Industry for Minnesota v. White Motor Corp. et al.
MajorityApr 3, 1978 · October Term 1977
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., et al.
ConcurrenceMar 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
City of Lafayette, Louisiana, et al. v. Louisiana Power & Light Co.
DissentMar 29, 1978 · October Term 1977
Massachusetts v. United States
MajorityMar 28, 1978 · October Term 1977
Stump et al. v. Sparkman et Vir
MajorityMar 28, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Culbert
MajorityMar 28, 1978 · October Term 1977
Bankers Trust Co. v. Mallis et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Foley v. Connelie, Superintendent of New York State Police, et al.
MajorityMar 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Wheeler
MajorityMar 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Lakeside v. Oregon
ConcurrenceMar 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Ballew v. Georgia
MajorityMar 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Carey et al. v. Piphus et al.
ConcurrenceMar 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Ceccolini
MajorityMar 20, 1978 · October Term 1977
Cleland, Administrator of Veterans' Administration, et al. v. National College of Business
DissentMar 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States v. Board of Commissioners of Sheffield, Alabama, et al.
MajorityMar 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Ray, Governor of Washington, et al. v. Atlantic Richfield Co. et al.
DissentMar 6, 1978 · October Term 1977
Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe et al.
MajorityMar 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Federal Maritime Commission et al. v. Pacific Maritime Assn. et al.
MajorityMar 1, 1978 · October Term 1977
Board of Curators of the University of Missouri et al. v. Horowitz
MajorityFeb 28, 1978 · October Term 1977
Simpson v. United States
ConcurrenceFeb 28, 1978 · October Term 1977
Central Illinois Public Service Co. v. United States
MajorityFeb 27, 1978 · October Term 1977
Califano, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Torres
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Fulman et Al., Trustees v. United States
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Durst et al. v. United States
DissentFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Procunier, Corrections Director, et al. v. Navarette
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
Lorillard, a Division of Loew's Theatres, Inc. v. Pons
MajorityFeb 22, 1978 · October Term 1977
J. W. Bateson Co., Inc., et al. v. United States Ex Rel. Board of Trustees of the National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Raymond Motor Transportation, Inc., et al. v. Rice, Secretary, Department of Transportation of Wisconsin, et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
United States Steel Corp. et al. v. Multistate Tax Commission et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1978 · October Term 1977
Arizona et al. v. Washington
MajorityJan 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Christiansburg Garment Co. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
MajorityJan 23, 1978 · October Term 1977
Vendo Co. v. Lektro-Vend Corp. et al.