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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)

ConcurrenceDec 13, 1971 · October Term 1971
Mayer v. City of Chicago
MajorityDec 13, 1971 · October Term 1971
Victory Carriers, Inc., et al. v. Law
MajorityDec 13, 1971 · October Term 1971
Britt v. North Carolina
MajorityDec 6, 1971 · October Term 1971
Chevron Oil Co. v. Huson
MajorityDec 6, 1971 · October Term 1971
National Labor Relations Board v. Plasterers' Local Union No. 79, Operative Plasterers' & Cement Masons' International Assn., AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityDec 6, 1971 · October Term 1971
National Labor Relations Board v. Nashfinch Co., Dba Jack & Jill Stores
MajorityDec 6, 1971 · October Term 1971
Allied Chemical & Alkali Workers of America, Local Union No. 1 v. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Chemical Division, et al.
MajorityNov 22, 1971 · October Term 1971
Reed v. Reed, Administrator
MajorityNov 22, 1971 · October Term 1971
Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare v. Belcher
MajorityNov 16, 1971 · October Term 1971
Slayton, Penitentiary Superintendent v. Smith
DissentNov 16, 1971 · October Term 1971
Harris v. Washington et al.
MajorityNov 16, 1971 · October Term 1971
Cruz et al. v. Hauck, Sheriff
MajorityNov 16, 1971 · October Term 1971
Schreiner v. United States
DissentNov 15, 1971 · October Term 1971
Norfolk & Western Railroad Co. v. Nemitz et al.
MajorityNov 9, 1971 · October Term 1971
Engelman, Director, Division of Public Welfare, Dept. of Institutions and Agencies, et al. v. Amos et al.
MajorityNov 9, 1971 · October Term 1971
Jennings v. Mahoney, Director, Financial Responsibility Division, Department of Public Safety of Utah
MajorityNov 9, 1971 · October Term 1971
Doherty v. United States
MajorityNov 8, 1971 · October Term 1971
Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co. et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1971 · October Term 1971
McClanahan v. Morauer & Hartzell, Inc., et al.
MajorityNov 8, 1971 · October Term 1971
Younger, Attorney General of California, et al. v. Gilmore et al.
MajorityOct 26, 1971 · October Term 1971
Arciniega v. Freeman, U.S. Marshal
MajorityOct 12, 1971 · October Term 1971
Hicks, District Attorney of Orange County, et al. v. Pleasure House, Inc., et al.
DissentJun 30, 1971 · October Term 1970
New York Times Co. v. United States
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States v. Harris
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Lemon et al. v. Kurtzman, Superintendent of Public Instruction of Pennsylvania, et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Tilton et al. v. Richardson, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, et al.
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Clay, Aka Ali v. United States
MajorityJun 28, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hunter v. Tennessee
MajorityJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Jenness et al. v. Fortson, Secretary of State of Georgia
DissentJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Coolidge v. New Hampshire
DissentJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics
MajorityJun 21, 1971 · October Term 1970
McKeiver et al. v. Pennsylvania
ConcurrenceJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Palmer et al. v. Thompson, Mayor of the City of Jackson, et al.
DissentJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of America et al. v. Lockridge
MajorityJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Hodgson, Secretary of Labor v. Local Union 6799, United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, et al.
MajorityJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Lincoln Savings & Loan Assn.
MajorityJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Graham, Commissioner, Department of Public Welfare of Arizona v. Richardson et al.
DissentJun 14, 1971 · October Term 1970
Simpson v. Florida
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Gordon et al. v. Lance et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Utah v. United States
DissentJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Cohen v. California
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Griffin et al. v. Breckenridge et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Ely v. Klahr et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Whitcomb, Governor of Indiana v. Chavis et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Abate et al. v. Mundt et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
United States et al. v. Mitchell et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Connell v. Higginbotham et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1971 · October Term 1970
Johnson v. Mississippi
DissentJun 3, 1971 · October Term 1970
Connor et al. v. Johnson et al.