Warren E. Burger was born on September 17, 1907 in Saint Paul, MN. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1969 and served until 1986. Despite his conservative political background, Burger sided with the majority in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, disappointing his conservative backers.
Warren E. Burger is a member of Supreme Court Justice
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)
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About
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who disappointed his conservative political backers by siding with the majority in Roe v. Wade.
Before Fame
He was Richard Nixon's first nominee to the court, and Nixon chose him to further his view of strict constructionism or allowing only the laws explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
Trivia
He used his position to give his views on everything from prison management to school segregation, voting in the case of the latter that busing could be used to desegregate.
Family Life
He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. His grandfather was a Union soldier at the age of 14.
Associated With
He served on the court with the more conservative william Rehnhquist, another Nixon appointee.