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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)

ConcurrenceJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Papasan, Superintendent of Education, et al. v. Allain, Governor of Mississippi, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bethel School District No. 403 et al. v. Fraser, a Minor, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Arcara, District Attorney of Erie County v. Cloud Books, Inc., Dba Village Book & News Store, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bowsher, Comptroller General of the United States v. Synar, Member of Congress, et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
University of Tennessee et al. v. Elliott
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. v. Thompson et Al., As Next Friends and Guardians of Thompson et al.
MajorityJul 7, 1986 · October Term 1985
Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Schor et al.
DissentJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Local 28 of the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association et al. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission et al.
DissentJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Local Number 93, International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO, C. L. C. v. City of Cleveland et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Pennsylvania et al. v. Delaware Valley Citizens' Council for Clean Air et al.
ConcurrenceJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Rose, Warden v. Clark
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
United States v. James et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Baker et al. v. General Motors Corp. et al.
MajorityJul 2, 1986 · October Term 1985
Randall et al. v. Loftsgaarden et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Library of Congress et al. v. Shaw
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Posadas De Puerto Rico Associates, Dba Condado Holiday Inn v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico et al.
MajorityJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Allen v. Illinois
ConcurrenceJul 1, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bazemore et al. v. Friday et al.
ConcurrenceJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Bowers, Attorney General of Georgia v. Hardwick et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Japan Whaling Association et al. v. American Cetacean Society et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Acosta v. Louisiana Department of Health and Human Resources et al.
MajorityJun 30, 1986 · October Term 1985
Allen v. Hardy et al.