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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)

ConcurrenceJun 15, 1981 · October Term 1980
Hodel, Acting Secretary of the Interior v. Virginia Surface Mining & Reclamation Association, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 8, 1981 · October Term 1980
County of Washington, Oregon, et al. v. Gunther et al.
DissentJun 8, 1981 · October Term 1980
Anderson Bros. Ford et al. v. Valencia et al.
MajorityJun 8, 1981 · October Term 1980
American Express Co. v. Koerner
MajorityJun 8, 1981 · October Term 1980
Rowan Cos., Inc. v. United States
MajorityJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Little v. Streater
ConcurrenceJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Lassiter v. Department of Social Services of Durham County, North Carolina
DissentJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Schad et al. v. Borough of Mount Ephraim
MajorityJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Gulf Oil Co. et al. v. Bernard et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Minnick et al. v. California Department of Corrections et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
McDaniel et al. v. Sanchez et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1981 · October Term 1980
Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Cenance et al.
MajorityMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. v. State Board of Equalization of California
DissentMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
Clayton v. International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, et al.
DissentMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
H. A. Artists & Associates, Inc., et al. v. Actors' Equity Assn. et al.
ConcurrenceMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
Maryland et al. v. Louisiana
MajorityMay 26, 1981 · October Term 1980
St. Martin Evangelical Lutheran Church et al. v. South Dakota
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Estelle, Corrections Director v. Smith
ConcurrenceMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Edwards v. Arizona
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Webb v. Webb
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Alessi et al. v. Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., et al.
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Parratt et al. v. Taylor
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
J. Truett Payne Co., Inc. v. Chrysler Motors Corp.
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
United States v. Swank et al.
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Rodriguez v. Compass Shipping Co., Ltd., et al.
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Flynt et al. v. Ohio
MajorityMay 18, 1981 · October Term 1980
Beltran v. Myers, Director, California State Department of Health, et al.
DissentMay 4, 1981 · October Term 1980
Complete Auto Transit, Inc., et al. v. Reis et al.
DissentMay 4, 1981 · October Term 1980
Bullington v. Missouri
MajorityApr 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
Ball et al. v. James et al.
ConcurrenceApr 29, 1981 · October Term 1980
University of Texas et al. v. Camenisch
ConcurrenceApr 28, 1981 · October Term 1980
California et al. v. Sierra Club et al.
MajorityApr 28, 1981 · October Term 1980
City of Milwaukee et al. v. Illinois et al.
Did not participateApr 21, 1981 · October Term 1980
Scindia Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. v. De Los Santos et al.
ConcurrenceApr 21, 1981 · October Term 1980
Rosales-Lopez v. United States
ConcurrenceApr 21, 1981 · October Term 1980
Steagald v. United States
MajorityApr 21, 1981 · October Term 1980
Arizona v. Manypenny
DissentApr 21, 1981 · October Term 1980
Watt, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Alaska
MajorityApr 20, 1981 · October Term 1980
Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1981 · October Term 1980
United Parcel Service, Inc. v. Mitchell et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1981 · October Term 1980
Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1981 · October Term 1980
City of Memphis et al. v. Greene et al.
MajorityApr 6, 1981 · October Term 1980
Thomas v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division et al.
DissentApr 6, 1981 · October Term 1980
Barrentine et al. v. Arkansas-Best Freight System, Inc., et al.
MajorityApr 6, 1981 · October Term 1980
Universities Research Assn., Inc. v. Coutu
MajorityApr 6, 1981 · October Term 1980
Schweiker, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Hansen
MajorityMar 24, 1981 · October Term 1980
Federal Communications Commission et al. v. Wncn Listeners Guild et al.
MajorityMar 24, 1981 · October Term 1980
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. City of San Diego et al.
DissentMar 24, 1981 · October Term 1980
Kassel, Director of Transportation, et al. v. Consolidated Freightways Corporation of Delaware