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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.
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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.
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Chief Justice of the United States. Chief Justice Warren Burger rose from humble midwestern roots to become one of the longest serving Chief Justices in the Court’s history. He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1907. The youngest of seven children, Burger grew up in a working class family.
Jun 9, 2016 · 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.
May 29, 2018 · As Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1969-1986), Warren E. Burger (born 1907) was tough on criminal defendants and generally negative toward civil rights and civil liberties claims, but did much to improve the administration of justice.
President Richard M. Nixon nominated Burger Chief Justice of the United States on May 21, 1969. The Senate confirmed the appointment on June 9, 1969, and he took office on June 23, 1969. In July 1985, President Ronald Reagan appointed Burger Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution.
