Justice Burger
| Warren Burger | |
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| 15th Chief Justice of the United States | |
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In office June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986 |
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| Nominated by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Earl Warren |
| Succeeded by | William Rehnquist |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit | |
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In office March 29, 1956 – June 23, 1969 |
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| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Harold Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Wilkey |
| Personal details | |
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Warren Earl Burger September 17, 1907 Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | June 25, 1995 (aged 87) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Vera Stromberg (1933–1994) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (BA) St. Paul College of Law |
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Warren Earl Burger (September 17, 1907 – June 25, 1995) was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1986. Although Burger was a conservative, and the Burger Court delivered numerous conservative decisions, it also delivered some liberal decisions regarding abortion, capital punishment, religious establishment, and school desegregation during his tenure.
Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Burger graduated from the St. Paul College of Law in 1931. He helped secure the Minnesota delegation's support for Dwight D. Eisenhower at the 1952 Republican National Convention. After Eisenhower won the 1952 presidential election, he appointed Burger to the position of Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Civil Division. In 1956, Eisenhower appointed Burger to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Burger served on this court until 1969 and became known as a critic of the Warren Court.
In 1969, President Richard Nixon nominated Burger to succeed Chief Justice Earl Warren, and Burger won Senate confirmation. He did not emerge as a strong intellectual force on the court, but sought to improve the administration of the federal judiciary. He also helped establish the National Center for State Courts and the Supreme Court Historical Society. Burger remained on the court until his retirement in 1986, when he became Chairman of the Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. He was succeeded as Chief Justice by William H. Rehnquist, who had served as an Associate Justice since 1971.
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