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 Warren Earl Burger
N 38° 52.918 W 077° 04.234
18S E 320400 N 4305716
Warren Burger was the 15th Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Waymark Code: WMBP5D
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2011
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A native of St. Paul, Minnesota, Warren Burger put himself through law school as an insurance salesman. He practiced law in the St. Paul area for more than 20 years and was very active in Republican politics. He was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the D. C. Circuit in 1956. President Richard Nixon nominated Burger to become Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court and he was confirmed by the Senate in 1969. Burger served as Chief Justice from June 23, 1969 – September 26, 1986. While presiding as Chief Justice, the “Burger Court” heard a number of high profile cases including Roe v. Wade (1973), Miller v. California (1973) and United States v. Richard Nixon (1974). Chief Justice Burger often clashed with the associate justice’s but was still regarded as a very competent administrator who made the Court's work more efficient. Chief Justice Warren Burger died on June 25, 1995 and is resting in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 5 – Lot 7015. Source/Credit: ( visit link)
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Warren Earl Burger was born in September 17, 1907 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Burger worked his way through law school while working as an insurance salesman. After being admitted to the bar Burger practiced law in the St. Paul Area more than 20-years, while becoming very active in Republican Politics.
Dwight D. Eisenhower became President in 1953, Burger became an assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice. In 1956, Burger was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He remained on the Court of Appeals for thirteen years.
In May 1968, lame duck President Lyndon Baines Johnson nominated Associate Justice Abe Fortas to the position of Chief Justice, replacing Earl Warren. Fortas's nomination stalled in the Senate and the newly elected President, Republican Richard Nixon, fulfilled a promise to appoint Supreme Court Justices who were "strict constructionists" of the Constitution by nominating Burger. Burger was confirmed in mid-1969, and remained Chief Justice until his retirement on September 26, 1986
During Chief Justice Burger’s tenure the court heard a number of high profile cases including Roe v. Wade (1973), Miller v. California (1973) and United States v. Richard Nixon (1974).
Chief Justice Burger was not a leader within the Court. During his tenure as Chief Justice, about 20% of decided cases were by a bare 5-4 majority. He was unable to work well with his colleagues on the bench, and was castigated for assigning opinions even when he was dissenting (the Court's tradition is that the senior justice in the majority assigns the opinion). He was, by all accounts, a very competent administrator who made the Court's work more efficient. He was also a tireless promoter of judicial reform, including promoting a national court of appeals and working to increase the competence of lawyers trying cases in federal court.
Chief Justice Burger retired from the court in 1986 and was replace as by William Rehnquist. Warren Burger died on June 25, 1995 and is resting in Arlington National Cemetery.
Date of birth: 09/17/1907
Date of death: 06/25/1995
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - 8 a.m to 5 p.m.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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