Warren Earl Burger

Warren Earl Burger

Biography of Warren Earl Burger

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): Burger
  • First Name: Warren
  • Middle Name: Earl
  • Date of Birth: September , 17 , 1907
  • Place of Birth (POB): St. Paul , Minnesota (US-MN, MN, 27, Minn., Mn.)
  • Date of Death: June , 25 , 1995
  • Place of Death (POD): Alexandria , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Warren Earl Burger Court Service Information

  • Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
  • Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/12/1956
  • Seat vacated by: Stephens , Harold M.
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/12/1956
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 03/27/1956
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/28/1956
  • Commission Date: 03/29/1956
  • Date of Termination: 06/23/1969
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Warren Earl Burger

  • Court Name: Supreme Court of the United States, Chief Justice
  • Court Type: United States Supreme Court (USSC or “SCOTUS”)
  • Promoted by President: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/23/1969
  • Seat vacated by: Warren , Earl
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/23/1969
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action: 06/03/1969
  • Senate voice vote?: No
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/09/1969
  • Commission Date: 06/23/1969
  • Retirement from Active Service: 09/26/1986
  • Date of Termination: 06/25/1995
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Warren Earl Burger in the Law School

  • Name of School: St. Paul College of Law (now William Mitchell College of Law)
  • Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1931

Warren Earl Burger Career Path

Employment:

  • Private practice, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1931-1953
  • Instructor in contracts and trusts, St. Paul College of Law, 1931-1948
  • Assistant attorney general, Civil Litigation Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1953-1956
  • Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, June 21, 1955; no Senate vote

    Bankruptcy and Magistrate service

    Allotment as Circuit Justice:

  • Fourth Circuit, June 9, 1970-September 25, 1986
  • District of Columbia Circuit, June 9, 1970-September 25, 1986
  • Federal Circuit, October 1, 1982-September 25, 1986

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