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Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was an American attorney and jurist who served as the 15th chief justice of the United States from 1969 to 1986. Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Burger graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1931.
Warren E. Burger was the 15th chief justice (1969–86) of the United States Supreme Court. After graduating with honours from St. Paul (now William Mitchell) College of Law in 1931, Burger joined a prominent St. Paul law firm and gradually became active in Republican Party politics.
Warren E. Burger died on June 15, 1995 of congestive heart failure at age 87. During his 17 years as Chief Justice, he drew upon his work ethic to improve the efficiency of the judicial branch, preserve the Court’s history, preside over an enormous workload at the Court, and issue several landmark opinions.
Jun 9, 2024 · On June 9, 1969, a near-unanimous Senate confirmed federal judge Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the United States, starting a 17-year tenure marked by landmark Court decisions.
Jun 25, 1995 · Burger’s predecessor, Chief Justice Earl Warren, presided over one of the most liberal Supreme Courts in U.S. history. Nixon appointed Burger in the hope that his deference to “law and order” would reign in what many conservatives saw as liberal judicial activism.
In July 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed Burger Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. As Chief Justice he served as Chairman of the Judicial Conference of the United States and as Chairman of the Federal Judicial Center from 1969 to 1986.
Aug 5, 2023 · Official portrait of Chief Justice of the United States Warren E. Burger in 1971. Burger, who critics said lacked analytical rigor and great eloquence, brought a common sense approach to his decisions, and he was a strong advocate for the Court.
The Burger Court, 1969-1986. Earl Warren’s successor, Warren Burger, a native of Minnesota, had been a judge of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for more than a decade. He became Chief Justice in 1969.
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Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Warren Burger got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.
Jun 26, 1995 · Warren E. Burger, who retired in 1986 after 17 years as the 15th Chief Justice of the United States, died here today at age 87. The cause was congestive heart failure, a spokeswoman for the...
