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The Burger Court consists of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court between  1969, when [[Warren Burger]] began serving as the Chief Justice, and October 1986, when he was replaced by Associate Justice [[William Rehnquist]] after his death.  
 
The Burger Court consists of the decisions of the United States Supreme Court between  1969, when [[Warren Burger]] began serving as the Chief Justice, and October 1986, when he was replaced by Associate Justice [[William Rehnquist]] after his death.  
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Members on the court include:
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* Chief Justice [[Warren Burger]] (since 1969)
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* Associate Justice [[William O. Douglas]]
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* Associate Justice [[William Brennan]]
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* Associate Justice [[Byron White]]
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* Associate Justice [[Thurgood Marshall]]
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* Associate Justice [[Harry Blackmun]] (since 1970)
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* Associate Justice [[William Rehnquist]] (since 1972)
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* Associate Justice [[Lewis Powell]] (since 1972)
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* Associate Justice [[John Paul Stevens]] (since 1973)
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* Associate Justice [[Sandra Day O'Connor]] (since 1981)
    
The Burger Court is probably most famous for it's decision on [[Roe v. Wade]]
 
The Burger Court is probably most famous for it's decision on [[Roe v. Wade]]
    
[[Category: United States Supreme Court]]
 
[[Category: United States Supreme Court]]

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