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He served as Governor of California from 1943 to 1953, and is the last chief justice to have served in an elected office before nomination to the Supreme Court. Warren is generally considered to be one of the most influential Supreme Court justices and political leaders in the history of the United States.
May 15, 2024 · Earl Warren was an American jurist, the 14th chief justice (1953–69) of the United States who presided over the Supreme Court during a period of sweeping changes in U.S. constitutional law, especially in the areas of race relations, criminal procedure, and legislative apportionment.
Nov 9, 2009 · Setting the course for civil rights and liberties in the 1950s and ’60s, Earl Warren, the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, dedicated half a century to serving in public office.
Dec 5, 2022 · When Earl Warren was sworn in as the 14th chief justice of the Supreme Court on October 4, 1953, the United States was on the brink of transition. The civil rights movement hadn’t...
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Earl Warren was the 14th Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, succeeding Fred M. Vinson. Formerly the Governor of California, he was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower during a recess of the Senate on October 2, 1953, and he was sworn into office on October 5, 1953.
Apr 2, 2014 · Supreme Court Chief Justice Earl Warren was a former California governor who also headed the commission that investigated the JFK assassination.
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Chief Justice Earl Warren joined the U.S. Supreme Court on October 5, 1953, replacing Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson. Warren was born on March 19, 1891 in Los Angeles, California, but his family soon moved north to Bakersfield.
Historical profiles documenting the personal background, plus nomination and confirmation dates of previous chief justices of the U.S. Supreme Court: Earl Warren.
A self-made man, Chief Justice Earl Warren transformed the judicial system during a tumultuous time for American politics. Earl Warren was born on March 19, 1891, in Los Angeles, California.
In 1969, Chief Justice Earl Warren stepped down after presiding over the Court for 16 years, a period marked by controversial decisions and impassioned public debate. There were heated conflicts over desegregation remedies formulated under the decision in Brown v.
