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)

DissentJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Furman v. Georgia
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Morrissey et al. v. Brewer, Warden, et al.
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Brewster
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Board of Regents of State Colleges et al. v. Roth
ConcurrenceJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Perry et al. v. Sindermann
MajorityJun 29, 1972 · October Term 1971
Gravel v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Tatum et al.
DissentJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Gelbard et al. v. United States
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Police Department of the City of Chicago et al. v. Mosley
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Grayned v. City of Rockford
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Byrum, Executrix
ConcurrenceJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Healy et al. v. James et al.
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mancusi, Correctional Superintendent v. Stubbs
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Combs v. United States
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kois v. Wisconsin
MajorityJun 26, 1972 · October Term 1971
Beecher v. Alabama
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Milton v. Wainwright, Corrections Director
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pipefitters Local Union No. 562 et al. v. United States
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Wright et al. v. Council of the City of Emporia et al.
ConcurrenceJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. Scotland Neck City Board of Education et al.
DissentJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Peters v. Kiff, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Barker v. Wingo, Warden
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Central Hardware Co. v. National Labor Relations Board et al.
MajorityJun 22, 1972 · October Term 1971
Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Pennsylvania v. New York et al.
ConcurrenceJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Mitchum, Dba Book Mart v. Foster et al.
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
McNeil v. Director, Patuxent Institution
ConcurrenceJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flood v. Kuhn et al.
ConcurrenceJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan et al. (Plamondon et Al., Real Parties in Interest)
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Shadwick v. City of Tampa
MajorityJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Murel et al. v. Baltimore City Criminal Court et al.
DissentJun 19, 1972 · October Term 1971
Turner v. Arkansas
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
The Bremen et al. v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.
ConcurrenceJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Argersinger v. Hamlin, Sheriff
DissentJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Fuentes v. Shevin, Attorney General of Florida, et al.
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Colten v. Kentucky
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
James, Judicial Administrator, et al. v. Strange
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Adams, Warden v. Williams
MajorityJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Moose Lodge No. 107 v. Irvis et al.
DissentJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Taylor et Al v. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana, et al.
DissentJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Flower v. United States
Did not participateJun 12, 1972 · October Term 1971
Ivan v. v. City of New York
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Midwest Video Corp.
ConcurrenceJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Kirby v. Illinois
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Brunette Machine Works, Ltd. v. Kockum Industries, Inc.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Jackson v. Indiana
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
United States et al. v. Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp. et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
First National City Bank v. Banco Nacional De Cuba
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Laird, Secretary of Defense, et al. v. Nelms et al.
MajorityJun 7, 1972 · October Term 1971
Aikens v. California