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On April 22, 1946, Chief Justice [[Harlan Fiske Stone]] passed away. President [[Harold Truman]] chose Vinson as his replacement. His Court was noted for hearing a relatively small number of cases per term and initiating the tradition of having clerks write opinions. On September 8, 1953, after seven years as Chief Justice, he passed away in Washington D.C. at the age of 63 and was replaced by [[Earl Warren]].
On April 22, 1946, Chief Justice [[Harlan Fiske Stone]] passed away. President [[Harold Truman]] chose Vinson as his replacement. His Court was noted for hearing a relatively small number of cases per term and initiating the tradition of having clerks write opinions. On September 8, 1953, after seven years as Chief Justice, he passed away in Washington D.C. at the age of 63 and was replaced by [[Earl Warren]].
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