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==Early Professional Life==

==Early Professional Life==

Prior to serving on the Court, Warren was a prosecutor and politician.  As governor of [[California]], Warren had supervised the World War II Japanese internments discussed in the famous ''Korematsu v. U.S.'' case.  In 1948, Warren was the Republican Vice Presidential nominee. President [[Dwight Eisenhower]] appointed Warren to the [[Supreme Court]] as a political favor in recognition of Warren’s support at the 1952 Republican convention and his stature in the GOP.  Years later Eisenhower stated that he regretted ever appointing Earl Warren.  [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/books/reviews/7733/justice-for-all-earl-warren-and-the-nation-he-made-by-jim-newton/]

Prior to serving on the Court, Warren was a prosecutor and politician.  As governor of [[California]], Warren had supervised the [[World War II]] Japanese internments discussed in the famous ''[[Korematsu v. U.S.]]'' case.  In 1948, Warren was the [[Republican]] [[Vice President]]ial nominee. President [[Dwight Eisenhower]] appointed Warren to the [[Supreme Court]] as a political favor in recognition of Warren’s support at the 1952 Republican convention and his stature in the GOP.  Years later Eisenhower stated that he regretted ever appointing Earl Warren.  [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/books/reviews/7733/justice-for-all-earl-warren-and-the-nation-he-made-by-jim-newton/]

===Brown v. Board of Education===

===Brown v. Board of Education===

Warren acceded to the position of [[Chief Justice]] while ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' was being reargued at the behest of associate Justice [[Frankfurter]], who ordered re-argument as a stalling tactic, to allow the Justice to gather a unanimous consensus around a liberal ''Brown'' opinion that would outlaw [[segregation]].  Associate Justice [[Vinson]] was one such stumbling block.

Warren acceded to the position of [[Chief Justice]] while ''[[Brown v. Board of Education]]'' was being reargued at the behest of associate Justice [[Frankfurter]], who ordered re-argument as a stalling tactic, to allow the Justice to gather a unanimous consensus around a [[liberal]] ''Brown'' opinion that would outlaw [[segregation]].  Associate Justice [[Vinson]] was one such stumbling block.

Warren convened a meeting of the associate justices, and presented to them the simple argument that the only reason to sustain segregation was an honest belief in the inferiority of [[African American]]s.  Warren further submitted that the Court must overrule ''Plessy'' to maintain its legitimacy as an institution of liberty, and it must do so unanimously to avoid massive Southern resistance.  He began to build a unanimous opinion.

Warren convened a meeting of the associate justices, and presented to them the simple argument that the only reason to sustain segregation was an honest belief in the inferiority of [[African American]]s.  Warren further submitted that the Court must overrule ''Plessy'' to maintain its legitimacy as an institution of liberty, and it must do so unanimously to avoid massive Southern resistance.  He began to build a unanimous opinion.

===The Warren Court, Continued===

===The Warren Court, Continued===

Chief Justice Warren authored a number of other cases, such as the case defining American citizens' [[Miranda]] rights. He was a judicial supremacist, and succeeded in asserting court power beyond what had previously been accepted.

Chief Justice Warren authored a number of other cases, such as the case defining American citizens' [[Miranda]] rights. He was a [[judicial supremacist]], and succeeded in asserting court power beyond what had previously been accepted.

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Brest, Levinson, et al, "Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking, Cases & Materials, 5th Ed.," pp 898-950.

Brest, Levinson, et al, "Processes of Constitutional Decisionmaking, Cases & Materials, 5th Ed.," pp 898-950.

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