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Warren Earl Burger
Warren Earl Burger 1907-95, American jurist, fifteenth Chief Justice of the United States (1969-86), b. St. Paul, Minn. After receiving his law degree in 1931 from St. Paul College of Law (now Mitchell College of Law), he was admitted to the Minnesota bar and taught and practiced law in St. Paul.... Read more |
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Harry Andrew Blackmun
Harry Andrew Blackmun , 1908-99, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1970-94), b. Nashville, Ill. Educated at Harvard, he practiced law privately, was general counsel to the Mayo Clinic (1950-59), then became a federal circuit court judge. He was appointed to the Supreme Court by President ... Read more |
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Burger King Corp
Burger King Corporation 5505 Blue Lagoon DriveMiami, Florida 33126U.S.A.Telephone: (305) 378-3000Fax: (305) 378-7262Web site: http://www.burgerking.com Private CompanyIncorporated: 1954Employees: 340,000Sales: $1.7 billion (2002)NAIC: 722211 Limited Service Restaurants Burger King... Read more |
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Back Yard Burgers Inc
Back Yard Burgers, Inc. 1657 N. Shelby Oaks Drive, Suite 105Memphis, Tennessee 38134-7401U.S.A.Telephone: (901) 367-0888Fax: (901) 367-0999Web site: http://www.backyardburgers.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1987Employees: 1,000Sales: $29.3 million (2000)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol:... Read more |
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Taylor v. Louisiana
Taylor v. Louisiana, 419 U.S. 522 (1975), argued 16 Oct. 1974, decided 21 Jan. 1975 by vote of 8 to 1; White for the Court, Burger concurring, Rehnquist in dissent. Taylor was brought by a man charged with rape who had argued unsuccessfully in the Louisiana state courts that its “volunteers... Read more |
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Miranda v Arizona
Miranda v. Arizona U.S. Supreme Court case (1966) in the area of due process of law (see Fourteenth Amendment ). The decision reversed an Arizona court's conviction of Ernesto Miranda on kidnapping and rape charges. Identified in a police lineup, Miranda had been questioned, had confessed, and had... Read more |
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Gregg v. Georgia
Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153 (1976), argued 31 Mar. 1976, decided 2 July 1976 by a vote of 7 to 2; Stewart announced the decision in an opinion joined by Powell and Stevens; White, Burger, Rehnquist, and Blackmun concurring; Brennan and Marshall in dissent. With two companion cases from... Read more |
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Reed v. Reed
Reed v. Reed, 404 U.S. 71 (1971), argued 19 Oct. 1971, decided 22 Nov. 1971 by vote of 7 to 0; Burger for the Court, two seats (to be occupied by Rehnquist and Powell) were vacant. This was the first decision in a century of Fourteenth Amendment litigation to rule that statutory gender... Read more |
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Craig v. Boren
Craig v. Boren, 429 U.S. 190 (1976), argued 5 Oct. 1976, decided 20 Dec. 1976 by vote of 7 to 2; Brennan for the Court, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, and Stewart (as to result) concurring, Burger and Rehnquist in dissent. The Court announced for the first time that sex‐based... Read more |
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William Hubbs Rehnquist
William Hubbs Rehnquist , 1924-2005, American public official, chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1986-2005), b. Milwaukee, Wis., as William Donald Rehnquist. After receiving his law degree from Stanford Univ. in 1952, he served (1952-53) as law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Robert H.... Read more |
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Burger, Warren Earl
Burger, Warren Earl (b. St...on the U.S. Court of Appeals for...most influential courts. As a circuit...badly divided court. Moderately conservative...extending the rights of criminal defendants...decisions of the ... |
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Nixon, United States v.
...8 to 0; Burger for the Court, Rehnquist...immunity and in turn, may have...Chief Justice Warren Burger...not mean courts may proceed...investigations. The courts, the Department...District ... |
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Brennan, William Joseph, Jr.
...of the Warren Court's landmark...proponent on the Burger and Rehnquist Courts of giving the...undermining the Warren Court's legacy. Brennan...advocated the rights of criminal defendants...Justice Earl ... |
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Massiah v. United States
...Stewart for the Court, White in...time when the Warren Court's...defendant the right to rely on counsel...himself. The Burger Court revived...during the Warren Court years...which the ... |
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Warren Burger.(former chief justice of the Supreme Court)(Obituary)
...appointed Warren Burger as America...promise to turn back the liberal...the Supreme Court under Mr Burger...predecessor, Earl Warren. Mr Warren's court had...But Earl Warren ... |
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WARREN BURGER'S LEGACY CHIEF JUSTICE'S COURT EXPANDED RIGHTS OF WOMEN,...
...assessment of Warren Burger depends on...Supreme Court from 1969...direction did not turn back the landmark...when Earl Warren was chief...counterbalance the Warren Court's...and voting ... |
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Profile: Tracing the relationship of former Supreme Court Justice Harry...
...former Supreme Court Justice Harry...Chief Justice Warren BurgerHost...up with, Warren Burger. NINA TOTENBERG...story of the Burger-Blackmun...twists and turns; at times...never more right. ... |
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Remarks in honor of Chief Justice Warren E. Burger Supreme Court of the...
...MICHAEL LUTTIG Warren Burger believed, perhaps...Justice of the Supreme Court. He believed that...fiery passion. Warren Burger was utterly convinced...articulation of fundamental rights-he also believed...future-and in ... |
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FORMER JUSTICE BURGER, 87, DIES HIGH COURT OPINIONS OK'D ABORTION
...Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, an outspoken...that created the right to an abortion...Chief Justice Earl Warren. Instead, he...From civil rights to criminal law...continued most of the Warren Court's ... |
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EX-CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER DIES AT 87.(MAIN)
...Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, a conservative...liberal Supreme Court, died Sunday...woman's right to abortion...of their rights, and the...which no rights, either...retiring Earl Warren in 1969...predicted ... |
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BURGER TO RETIRE AS CHIEF JUSTICE.(Main)
...Supreme Court, Warren E. Burger announced Tuesday...the Supreme Court. The nominations...install on the court a Reagan appointee...remain on the court for many, many...believes that courts should not ... |
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Burger Urges Confirmation of Bork
...chief justice Warren E. Burger urged the...confirm Supreme Court nominee Robert...important rights not enumerated...among them the rights of association...constitutional rights. He also...while the right to ... |
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Under Chief Justice Rehnquist, Court takes right turn.(Originated from...
...religious rights and smut...predecessors. When Warren Burger replaced Earl Warren as chief...the Burger Court that permitted...expanded the right of privacy to give woman a right to ... |
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A DESERVED HONOR FOR BURGER, THE CHIEF
...will be a Warren Earl Burger chair at NYU...for the high court. We got nothing...the Supreme Court bar. Chief...established the right of the press...devoted to court reform than...for State Courts alone ... |