Earl Warren : a public life

Type

Book

Authors

White, G. Edward

ISBN 10

0195049365

ISBN 13

9780195049367

DDC

347.73

Tags

United States, Lawyers & Judges, Earl Warren, Warren

Abstract

"This is a major biography of one of America's most influential and respected Supreme Court justices by a leading law scholar. In the late 1970s, Earl Warren's papers were opened and G. Edward White, a former law clerk of Warren, was given complete access to research this book. The result is the first study of the Chief Justice to cover his entire political career and to examine aspects of Warren's character that have seemed paradoxical. White goes back to Warren's roots in California Progressivism to illuminate his mid-century liberalism and the controversial decisions over which he presided in the Supreme Court. Based on a wealth of newly available information and White's understanding of Warren's work and personality, this is a fascinating, original portrait of Chief Justice Earl Warren." - Voila

Description

Content:
Part 1: The California public official
Part 2: The chief Justice: presence
Part 3: The chief Justice: Jurist
Part 4: The legacy
Appendix
Notes
Index

Biblio Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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