Supreme Court
Warren Earl Burger
Chief Justice of the United States
Appointment
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Title
- Chief Justice of the United States
- Appointed by
- Richard M. NixonRepublican president
- Seat
- SCT0115
- Nominated
- May 23, 1969
- Committee hearing
- June 3, 1969
- Committee action
- Reported (favorably)June 3, 1969
- Senate vote
- 74–3Roll Call
- Confirmed
- June 9, 1969
- Commissioned
- June 23, 1969
- Senior status
- Sept. 26, 1986
- Service ended
- June 25, 1995Death
Source Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Judges. Party shown is the party of the appointing president, which is a fact about the president, not about the judge.
Judicial service history
Every federal judicial office held, in order of appointment.
| Court | Title | Commissioned | Ended | Appointed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | Judge | March 29, 1956 | June 23, 1969 Appointment to Another Judicial Position | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Supreme Court of the United States | Chief Justice of the United States | June 23, 1969 | June 25, 1995 Death | Richard M. Nixon |
Recent judicial activity
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Cases
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Judicial writings
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