Warren Earl Burger was born September 17, 1907 in St. Paul, Minnesota. He was of Swiss and German ancestry and served as the fifteenth Chief Justice of the United States. After graduating from St. Paul College of Law in 1931, the lifelong Republican held numerous different positions in the legal system as he worked his way up the ranks. Burger concentrated primarily in the areas of corporate, real estate and inheritance law, while at the same time he devoted himself to politics. Furthermore, he was involved in many successful campaigns that attracted the attention of prominent Republicans. His appointment to the United States Court of Appeals quickly solidified his background as a law and order judge. His service on the circuit courts for only thirteen years led to his nomination as Chief Justice in 1969 by President Richard M. Nixon. Once appointed Chief Justice, Burger presided over numerous cases. Burger's goals as Chief Justice were to modernize and streamline the courts to make them more accessible and functional, as well as originate the idea of ​​employing professional judicial administrators, implement continuing education for judges, and improve coordination between courts federal and state, as well as being known for his outspoken criticism of unprepared litigants who used jobs as a way of on-the-job training (Facts, 1996). While serving on the Supreme Court, Judge Burger was involved in many notable cases. Chief Justice Burger and the Roe v. Wade is the landmark Supreme Court decision that overturns a Texas interpretation of abortion law and makes abortion legal in the United States ( Roe, 2011 ). On January 22, 1973, the abortion controversy began. In June 196... half of the document... d the president cannot use executive privilege as an excuse to hide evidence that is clearly relevant to a criminal trial. (Nixon, 2011) The negative effect of this court case is that President Nixon's inappropriate actions unfortunately had to lead to the end of his presidency. Warren Earl Burger was a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings to become the fifteenth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Fighting for the rights of individuals and for the best outcome of the situation, Judge Burger was the meaning of a true judge who works for the people. For example, in Wade v. Roe, the final decision helped establish the idea and thinking about abortion through pro-life and pro-choice groups. In the case of Reed v. Reed Burger had in mind the idea of ​​protecting men and women from gender discrimination.