Earl Warren

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Earl Warren
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Current Court Information:
Supreme Court of the United States
Title:   Former Chief Justice
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Dwight D. Eisenhower
Active:   3/20/1954 - 6/23/1969
Senior:   6/23/1969 - 7/9/1974
Preceded by:   Frederick Vinson
Succeeded by:   Warren Burger
Personal History
Born:   March 19, 1891
Home State:   Los Angeles, CA
Deceased:   July 9, 1974
Bachelors:   U. of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1912
Law School:   U. of California, Berkeley Law, J.D., 1914
Military service:   U.S. Army, 1917-1918

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Earl Warren (1891 - 1974) served on the Supreme Court of the United States as it's Chief Justice from 1954 until his death in 1974. He joined the court in 1954 after an appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower. At the time of appointment, he was the Governor of California. Warren assumed senior status on June 23, 1969, and his service ended with his death on July 9, 1974. [1]

Early life and education

  • University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1912
  • University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1914 [1]

Military service

  • U.S. Army, First Lieutenant, 1917-1918[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, San Francisco and Oakland, California, 1914-1917
  • Clerk, Assembly Judiciary Committee, California Legislature, 1919
  • Deputy city attorney, City of Oakland, California, 1919-1920
  • Deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1920-1923
  • Chief deputy district attorney, Alameda County, California, 1923-1925
  • District attorney, Alameda County, California, 1925-1938
  • State attorney general, California, 1938-1942
  • State Governor, California, 1942-1953
  • Republican candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1948 [1]

Judicial career

Supreme Court of the United States

Warren received a recess appointment to the Supreme Court from Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 2, 1953 to fill the vacancy left by Frederick Vinson. He was nominated on January 11, 1954, confirmed by the Senate on March 1, 1954, and received his commission on March 20th. Warren assumed senior status on June 23, 1969, and his service ended with his death on July 9, 1974. [1] He was succeeded to this post by Warren Burger.

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Preceded by:
Frederick Vinson
Supreme Court
1954–1974
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Warren Burger
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