Adding details to the political favor, and confirming the regretted appointment with a source.
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==Early Professional Life==
==Early Professional Life==
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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. Years later Eisenhower was rumored to have said that appointing Earl Warren was the biggest mistake he ever made.
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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/]