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Earl Warren

American attorney and politician (1891–1974)

For the saxophonist and singer, see Earle Warren. For the Wisconsin politician, see Earl W. Warren.

"Justice Warren" redirects here. For other uses, see Justice Warren (disambiguation).

Earl Warren

Warren as chief justice

In office
October 5, 1953 – June 23, 1969
Nominated byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byFred M. Vinson
Succeeded byWarren E. Burger
In office
January 4, 1943 – October 5, 1953
LieutenantFrederick F. Houser
Goodwin Knight
Preceded byCulbert Olson
Succeeded byGoodwin Knight
In office
January 3, 1939 – January 4, 1943
GovernorCulbert Olson
Preceded byUlysses S. Webb
Succeeded byRobert W. Kenny
In office
1932–1938
Preceded byLouis B. Mayer
Succeeded byJustus Craemer
In office
1925–1939
Preceded byEzra Decoto
Succeeded byRalph Hoyt
Born(1891-03-19)March 19, 1891
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedJuly 9, 1974(1974-07-09) (aged 83)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Chief Justice Earl Warren

Selected Opinions by Chief Justice Warren:

Powell v. McCormack (1969)

Topic:Role of Courts

Our system of government requires that federal courts on occasion interpret the Constitution in a manner at variance with the construction given the document by another branch. The alleged conflict that such an adjudication may cause cannot justify the courts' avoiding their constitutional responsibility.


Flast v. Cohen (1968)

Topic:Role of Courts

Taxpayers had standing under Article III to invoke federal judicial power, since they alleged that tax money was being spent in violation of a specific constitutional protection against the abuse of legislative power.


Terry v. Ohio (1968)

Topic:Search & Seizure

When a police officer observes unusual conduct that leads him reasonably to conclude in light of his experience that criminal activity may be afoot and that the persons with whom he is dealing may be armed and presently dangerous, when he identifies himself as a policeman and makes reasonable inquiries i

Earl Warren (1891-1974)

Earl Warren was born in Los Angeles on March 19, 1891. Throughout most of his childhood, he and his family lived in Bakersfield, where his father was a railroad employee. His determination to be a lawyer dates to before his high school days, when he listened to criminal cases at the Kern County courthouse.

Warren attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he majored in political science for three years before entering UCB's School of Law. He received his B.A. degree in 1912 and his J.D. degree in 1914. On May 14, 1915, he was admitted to the California bar.

After graduation, Warren worked in law offices in San Francisco and Oakland, the only time in his career when he was engaged in private practice. From 1920 until his retirement from the Supreme Court in 1969, he served without interruption in public office. In 1925, he was appointed Alameda County district attorney when the incumbent resigned. He won election to the post in his own right in 1926, 1930, and 1934.

During his fourteen years as district attorney, Warren developed a reputation

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