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)

MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Samuels et al. v. Mackell, District Attorney of Queens County, et al.
MajorityFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Younger, District Attorney of Los Angeles County v. Harris et al.
DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
In Re Stolar
DissentFeb 23, 1971 · October Term 1970
Baird v. State Bar of Arizona
MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
Donaldson, Fka Sweet v. United States et al.
MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.
MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
Piccirillo v. New York
ConcurrenceJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Jorn
ConcurrenceJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
Groppi v. Wisconsin
MajorityJan 25, 1971 · October Term 1970
Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp. et al.
ConcurrenceJan 20, 1971 · October Term 1970
Mayberry v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJan 19, 1971 · October Term 1970
Procunier, Director, California Department of Corrections v. Atchley
DissentJan 19, 1971 · October Term 1970
Wisconsin v. Constantineau
MajorityJan 18, 1971 · October Term 1970
Kennerly et al. v. District Court of the Ninth Judicial District of Montana et al.
MajorityJan 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Blount, Postmaster General, et al. v. Rizzi, Dba the Mail Box
ConcurrenceJan 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Perkins et al. v. Matthews, Mayor of the City of Canton, et al.
MajorityJan 13, 1971 · October Term 1970
U.S. Bulk Carriers, Inc. v. Arguelles
MajorityJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
National Labor Relations Board v. Local 825, International Union of Operating Engineers, AFL-CIO
MajorityJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bruno v. Pennsylvania
MajorityJan 12, 1971 · October Term 1970
Wyman, Commissioner of New York Department of Social Services, et al. v. James
DissentDec 21, 1970 · October Term 1970
Oregon v. Mitchell, Attorney General
ConcurrenceDec 15, 1970 · October Term 1970
Dutton, Warden v. Evans
MajorityDec 8, 1970 · October Term 1970
Port of Boston Marine Terminal Assn. et al. v. Rederiaktiebolaget Transatlantic
DissentDec 8, 1970 · October Term 1970
Hickel, Secretary of the Interior v. Oil Shale Corp. et al.
DissentNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
Arnold Tours, Inc., et al. v. Camp et al.
MajorityNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
North Carolina v. Alford
MajorityNov 23, 1970 · October Term 1970
Fornaris v. Ridge Tool Co. et al.
DissentNov 12, 1970 · October Term 1970
Lines v. Frederick et al.
MajorityNov 9, 1970 · October Term 1970
Odom v. United States
MajorityOct 26, 1970 · October Term 1970
Thompson v. United States
MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
Colombo v. New York
MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
United States v. Maryland Savings-Share Insurance Corp.
MajorityOct 19, 1970 · October Term 1970
United States et al. v. City of Chicago et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
United States v. Sweet
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Kelley v. Arizona
DissentJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Hoyt et al. v. Minnesota
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Hocker, Warden v. Heffley
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Crouse, Warden v. Wood
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Perini v. Colosimo
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Dunn v. Louisiana
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Morris et al. v. Schoonfield, Warden, et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Simmons et Ux. v. West Haven Housing Authority
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co. First Mortgage 4% Bondholders Committee v. United States et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Gunn, Sheriff, et al. v. University Committee To End the War in Vietnam et al.
DissentJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
United States v. Phillipsburg National Bank & Trust Co. et al.
DissentJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
United States v. Sisson
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Williams v. Illinois
MajorityJun 29, 1970 · October Term 1969
Nelson, Warden v. George
MajorityJun 23, 1970 · October Term 1969
Perkins v. Standard Oil Co. of California
DissentJun 23, 1970 · October Term 1969
City of Phoenix et al. v. Kolodziejski