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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)

MajorityApr 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
McDonald v. City of West Branch, Michigan, et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Oliver v. United States
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Summa Corp. v. California Ex Rel. State Lands Commission et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Immigration and Naturalization Service et al. v. Delgado et al.
MajorityApr 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Trans World Airlines, Inc. v. Franklin Mint Corp. et al.
MajorityApr 16, 1984 · October Term 1983
State of Arizona v. State of California et al.
MajorityApr 16, 1984 · October Term 1983
Baldwin County Welcome Center v. Brown
ConcurrenceApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.
MajorityApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
Louisiana v. Mississippi et al.
MajorityApr 2, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Jacobsen et al.
ConcurrenceMar 27, 1984 · October Term 1983
Jefferson Parish Hospital District No. 2 et al. v. Hyde
MajorityMar 27, 1984 · October Term 1983
Escambia County, Florida, et al. v. McMillan et al.
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Arthur Young & Co. et al.
DissentMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
National Labor Relations Board v. City Disposal Systems, Inc.
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Kosak v. United States
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Edwards
MajorityMar 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Blum, Commissioner, New York State Department of Social Services v. Stenson
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Monsanto Co. v. Spray-Rite Service Corp.
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Keeton v. Hustler Magazine, Inc., et al.
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
Calder et al. v. Jones
MajorityMar 20, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Weber Aircraft Corp. et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Lynch, Mayor of Pawtucket, et al. v. Donnelly et al.
MajorityMar 5, 1984 · October Term 1983
Heckler, Secretary of Health and Human Services v. Mathews et al.
MajorityFeb 29, 1984 · October Term 1983
Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary v. Stumes
ConcurrenceFeb 28, 1984 · October Term 1983
Grove City College et al. v. Bell, Secretary of Education, et al.
MajorityFeb 28, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. Doe
MajorityFeb 24, 1984 · October Term 1983
Consolidated Rail Corporation v. Darrone, Administratrix of the Estate of Lestrange
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
South Carolina v. Regan, Secretary of the Treasury
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Minnesota v. Murphy
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Solem, Warden, South Dakota State Penitentiary, et al. v. Bartlett
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
Dixson v. United States
MajorityFeb 22, 1984 · October Term 1983
National Labor Relations Board v. Bildisco & Bildisco, Debtor-In-Possession, et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
United Building & Construction Trades Council of Camden County and Vicinity v. Mayor and Council of the City of Camden et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
McCain et al. v. Lybrand et al.
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Flanagan et al. v. United States
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight et al.
ConcurrenceFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Colorado v. Nunez
MajorityFeb 21, 1984 · October Term 1983
Dickman et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
MajorityJan 25, 1984 · October Term 1983
Antone v. Dugger, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Southland Corp. et al. v. Keating et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Pulley, Warden v. Harris
ConcurrenceJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Migra v. Warren City School District Board of Education et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
Pennhurst State School and Hospital et al. v. Halderman et al.
MajorityJan 23, 1984 · October Term 1983
McKaskle, Acting Director, Texas Department of Corrections v. Wiggins
MajorityJan 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California, Riverside County
MajorityJan 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
Daily Income Fund, Inc., et al. v. Fox
MajorityJan 18, 1984 · October Term 1983
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood et al.
MajorityJan 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Donovan, Secretary of Labor, et al. v. Lone Steer, Inc.
MajorityJan 17, 1984 · October Term 1983
Sony Corporation of America et al. v. Universal City Studios, Inc., et al.