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)

MajorityDec 5, 1972 · October Term 1972
Union Oil Co. of California v. the San Jacinto et al.
MajorityDec 5, 1972 · October Term 1972
California et al. v. Larue et al.
DissentDec 4, 1972 · October Term 1972
Cool v. United States
MajorityDec 4, 1972 · October Term 1972
Webb v. Texas
MajorityDec 4, 1972 · October Term 1972
Evco, Dba Evco Instructional Designs v. Jones, Commissioner of Bureau of Revenue of New Mexico, et al.
MajorityNov 20, 1972 · October Term 1972
Johnson et al. v. New York State Education Department et al.
MajorityNov 20, 1972 · October Term 1972
United States v. Jim et al.
MajorityNov 20, 1972 · October Term 1972
Gottschalk, Acting Commissioner of Patents v. Benson et al.
MajorityNov 14, 1972 · October Term 1972
Ward v. Village of Monroeville
MajorityNov 7, 1972 · October Term 1972
National Labor Relations Board v. International Van Lines
MajorityNov 6, 1972 · October Term 1972
Murch et al. v. Mottram
MajorityOct 24, 1972 · October Term 1972
Illinois v. Michigan
MajorityOct 24, 1972 · October Term 1972
Robinson v. Hanrahan, States Attorney of Cook County
MajorityOct 24, 1972 · October Term 1972
California v. Krivda et al.
MajorityOct 16, 1972 · October Term 1972
United States v. Louisiana et al. (Louisiana Boundary Case)
MajorityJul 7, 1972 · October Term 1972
O'brien et al. v. Brown et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Brewster
DissentJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Furman v. Georgia
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Stewart v. Massachusetts
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Port of Portland et al. v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Moore v. Illinois
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kleindienst, Attorney General, et al. v. Mandel et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Branzburg v. Hayes et Al., Judges
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Gravel v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Perry et al. v. Sindermann
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Board of Regents of State Colleges et al. v. Roth
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Morrissey et al. v. Brewer, Warden, et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Byrum, Executrix
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Beecher v. Alabama
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kois v. Wisconsin
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Combs v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mancusi, Correctional Superintendent v. Stubbs
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Healy et al. v. James et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Grayned v. City of Rockford
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Police Department of the City of Chicago et al. v. Mosley
DissentJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Gelbard et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Tatum et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 et al. v. United States
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Milton v. Wainwright, Corrections Director
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Barker v. Wingo, Warden
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Peters v. Kiff, Warden
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Scotland Neck City Board of Education et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Wright et al. v. Council of the City of Emporia et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
DissentJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Turner v. Arkansas
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Murel et al. v. Baltimore City Criminal Court et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Shadwick v. City of Tampa
ConcurrenceJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan et al. (Plamondon et Al., Real Parties in Interest)