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Warren E. Burger (1907-1995) worked in the [[United States Department of Justice]] under President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]. Eisenhower nominated Burger for the United States Court of Appeals in 1956 for the District of Columbia Circuit. | Warren E. Burger (1907-1995) worked in the [[United States Department of Justice]] under President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]. Eisenhower nominated Burger for the United States Court of Appeals in 1956 for the District of Columbia Circuit. | ||
| − | Burger was named Chief Justice for the [[U. S. Supreme Court]] by President [[Richard Nixon]] in 1969. He sided with | + | Burger was named Chief Justice for the [[U. S. Supreme Court]] by President [[Richard Nixon]] in 1969. He sided with conservatives on most cases and helped to hold in check the liberal decisions of the Earl Warren, his predecessor. He also spoke for a unaminous Court supporting of a mandate for the Watergate tapes which brought about Nixon's resignation. |
Revision as of 17:38, September 14, 2007
Warren E. Burger (1907-1995) worked in the United States Department of Justice under President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Eisenhower nominated Burger for the United States Court of Appeals in 1956 for the District of Columbia Circuit.
Burger was named Chief Justice for the U. S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon in 1969. He sided with conservatives on most cases and helped to hold in check the liberal decisions of the Earl Warren, his predecessor. He also spoke for a unaminous Court supporting of a mandate for the Watergate tapes which brought about Nixon's resignation.
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