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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 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Greater Buffalo Press, Inc., et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. United Transportation Union
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
National Labor Relations Board v. Natural Gas Utility District of Hawkins County, Tennessee
DissentJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Coates et al. v. City of Cincinnati
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Nelson, Warden v. O'neil
DissentJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perez et Ux. v. Campbell, Superintendent, Motor Vehicle Division, Arizona Highway Department, et al.
MajorityJun 1, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Armour & Co. et al.
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Astrup v. Immigration and Naturalization Service
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Gainesville Utilities Department et al. v. Florida Power Corp.
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Ryan
ConcurrenceMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bell v. Burson, Director, Georgia Department of Public Safety
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Palmer v. City of Euclid, Ohio
MajorityMay 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bostic v. United States
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Organization for a Better Austin et al. v. Keefe
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
California v. Byers
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
McGee v. United States
MajorityMay 17, 1971 · October Term 1970
Triangle Improvement Council et al. v. Ritchie, Commissioner, State Road Commission of West Virginia, et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
McGautha v. California
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Blonder-Tongue Laboratories, Inc. v. University of Illinois Foundation et al.
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Reidel
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Thirty-Seven (37) Photographs (Luros, Claimant)
MajorityMay 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Perales
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
California Department of Human Resources Development et al. v. Java et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
James et al. v. Valtierra et al.
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perez v. United States
MajorityApr 26, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Southern Ute Tribe Or Band of Indians
MajorityApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rosenberg, District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Yee Chien Woo
MajorityApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Vuitch
MajorityApr 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Ehlert v. United States
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Swann et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Davis et al. v. Board of School Commissioners of Mobile County et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
McDaniel, Superintendent of Schools, et al. v. Barresi et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
North Carolina State Board of Education et al. v. Swann et al.
MajorityApr 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Moore et al. v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education et al.
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United Transportation Union v. State Bar of Michigan
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Freed et al.
Did not participateApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Investment Company Institute et al. v. Camp, Comptroller of the Currency, et al.
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Williams v. United States
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Mackey v. United States
DissentApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. United States Coin & Currency
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. White
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hill v. California
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rewis et al. v. United States
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rogers, Secretary of State v. Bellei
MajorityApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Kitchens v. Smith, Warden
Did not participateApr 5, 1971 · October Term 1970
Johnson v. United States
MajorityMar 29, 1971 · October Term 1970
Labine, Tutrix v. Vincent, Administrator
DissentMar 29, 1971 · October Term 1970
Whiteley v. Warden, Wyoming State Penitentiary
MajorityMar 24, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. District Court in and for Water Division No. 5 et al.