Earl Warren (March 19, 1891 – July 9, 1974) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 30th governor of California from 1943 to 1953, and as the 14th chief justice of the United States from …

Dec 12, 2025 · In retirement he lectured and wrote The Memoirs of Chief Justice Earl Warren, which was published posthumously in 1977. He was also the author of A Republic, If You Can Keep It (1972).

Earl Warren was born on March 19, 1891 in Los Angeles, California. His parents, Methias (Matt) and Crystal, both immigrated to the midwestern United States from Scandanivia as infants, and were …

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.

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.

Read about how U.S. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren got to the Court, including his education, career, and confirmation process.

In 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren the fourteenth Chief Justice of the United States. Among the Warren Court's most important decisions was the ruling that made racial …

However, when the 13th Chief Justice of the United States, Fred Vinson, suddenly died of a heart attack on September 8, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower nominated Warren to replace Vinson as …

Earl Warren served as the 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, from 1953 to 1969. His term of office was marked by numerous rulings that reshaped U.S. law and society, and granted the lower …

Died July 9, 1974, in Washington, DC. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States. Received a recess appointment from Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 2, 1953, to a seat vacated by Fred M. …