In what year did Warren E. Burger retire from the Supreme Court?
1986
1985
1987
1984
Answer
Warren Earl Burger retired from the Supreme Court in 1986 after serving for 17 years. He was appointed by President Richard Nixon in 1969 and was the 14th Chief Justice of the United States. During his tenure, Burger presided over the court's landmark decisions in Roe v. Wade and United States v. Nixon.
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