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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 (mmmmm. Burgers....) 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. |
Members on the court include: | Members on the court include: | ||
Revision as of 01:56, November 14, 2007
The Burger Court (mmmmm. Burgers....) 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.
Members on the court include:
- Chief Justice Warren Burger (since 1969)
- Associate Justice William O. Douglas
- Associate Justice William Brennan
- Associate Justice Byron White
- Associate Justice Thurgood Marshall
- Associate Justice Harry Blackmun (since 1970)
- Associate Justice William Rehnquist (since 1972)
- Associate Justice Lewis Powell (since 1972)
- Associate Justice John Paul Stevens (since 1973)
- Associate Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (since 1981)
The Burger Court is probably most famous for it's decision on Roe v. Wade