1. 14th chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

3. Early Years…
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 March 19, 1891: Warren is born in Los
Angeles, California
 Warren’s father was an employee of the Southern
Pacific Railroad.
 worked summers on a railroad crew to earn money to
attend college
 Grew up in Bakersfield, California
 After the move, Warren's father was murdered

4. Educational Pursuit…
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 1912: Warren graduates Berkley with BA in legal
studies
 1914: Warren earns his J.D. from Boalt Hall
 1914: Warren is admitted to the California Bar
Earl Warren serving as
1st Lt. in the Army
during WWI (1918)
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5. Occupational Beginnings…
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 Worked for Robinson & Robinson
before enlisting in the US Army
 1920: Earl begins work for San
Francisco County
 1925: Becomes DA of Alameda
County
 Was elected to three more 4-year
terms
 Was known as a tough, but fair
district attorney
 1938: Elected California Attorney badgehistory.com
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7. Marriage and Family…
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 1925: Earl marries
Nina Palmquist
Meyers
 Mrs. Warren lives
to be 100 years old
 The Warrens raise 6
children
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8. Governor Warren: A Well-liked
Man at the Polls

 1942: Elected Gov. of California
 Served 3 successive terms
 1946: Only Gov. in US History to win an election
unopposed
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9. Appointed to the
Supreme Court
 1953: Warren is appointed
as 14th Chief Justice of US
 Previous work experience
in law helped him with
work as a judge
 Alameda County DA,
etc.
 Had a special skill…
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 Could get other justices
to change their opinion
on court
rulings/decisions

10. Contribution to Education:
Brown v. Board of Education

 1954: Brown v. Board of Education
 First case that puts Earl’s leadership to the test
 Case involved: The segregation of public schools.
Black and white children, up until this point where
still not permitted to attend the same schools.

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12. Court’s Ruling…
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Question the Court was faced with…Does this violate
the rights of black children’s 14th amendment?
 Under Chief Justice Earl Warren, the Supreme Court
of the United States ruled…YES!
 “Separate but equal” doctrine (ruled in Plessy v.
Ferguson) no longer held up in court
 Schools were ordered to be desegregated, starting in
Arkansas

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14. Long-lasting Impact…

 Brown v. Board put an end to school segregation
 Public schools today are, and have been, desegregated
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15. Legacy of Earl Warren

 Served as U.S. chief
justice through much of
the 50s and 60s
 Made landmark civil
rights decisions
 were of wide-ranging,
long lasting social
importance to this
country
 Died on July 9, 1974
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