Earl Warren, a public life
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
0195031210
ISBN 13
9780195031218
DDC
347.73
Category
American Law
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Publication Year
1982
Publisher
Pages
x, 429 pages
Subject
Biography
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Abstract
Although many books and articles have appeared about Earl Warren, no one has ever adequately explained how the man who presided over so many highly controversial Supreme Court decisions and led such a notable political career could seem to be, and regarded as, a person of quite modest presence and abilities. Based on the wealth of newly available material from the recently-opened Warren Papers in California, this book is the first to relate Warren's accomplishments as a judge to the themes of his early life. The result is an original, challenging portrait of one of the most influential figures in recent American history. We learn not only about Warren the California politician and Warren the Chief Justice, but also about Warren the man. -- Book Jacket.
Description
Content:
The California Public Official -- Preparation -- Law Enforcement: The District Attorney -- Law Enforcement: The Attorney General -- Governing: Officebolding and Policymaking -- Governing: National Politics and the Supreme Court Nomination -- The Chief Justice: Presence -- The Crucible of Brown v. Board of Education -- Reacting to Felix Frankfurter -- The Warren Commission -- The Chief Justice: Jurist -- Warren's Theory of Judging -- Lessons in Civics -- "A Right to Maintain a Decent Society" -- Law Enforcement from the Other Side -- Warren the Economic Theorist: Labor and Anti-Trust -- The Legacy -- The Last Years -- From Progressive to Liberal -- Ethics and Activism -- Appendix: A Bibliography of Warren's Opinions.
The California Public Official -- Preparation -- Law Enforcement: The District Attorney -- Law Enforcement: The Attorney General -- Governing: Officebolding and Policymaking -- Governing: National Politics and the Supreme Court Nomination -- The Chief Justice: Presence -- The Crucible of Brown v. Board of Education -- Reacting to Felix Frankfurter -- The Warren Commission -- The Chief Justice: Jurist -- Warren's Theory of Judging -- Lessons in Civics -- "A Right to Maintain a Decent Society" -- Law Enforcement from the Other Side -- Warren the Economic Theorist: Labor and Anti-Trust -- The Legacy -- The Last Years -- From Progressive to Liberal -- Ethics and Activism -- Appendix: A Bibliography of Warren's Opinions.
Biblio Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Number of Copies
1
