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10 pages in length. Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren is a United States political figure who had tremendous impact upon the manner in which America addressed particular issues of religion, obscenity, personal security and libel. Through what has been considered by many to be hard-nosed tactics, Warren -- who was the fourteenth chief justice of the United States -- was ultimately responsible for ruling on cases that laid new ground with regard to race relations, criminal procedure and legislative apportionment. The writer discusses Eisenhower's appointment of Warren, several famous case decisions, as well as the relationship between the president and the chief justice. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
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and libel. Through what has been considered by many to be hard-nosed tactics, Warren -- who was the fourteenth chief justice of the United States -- was ultimately responsible
for ruling on cases that laid new ground with regard to race relations, criminal procedure and legislative apportionment. It was Justice Abe Fortas who was quoted to say that
Warrens contribution from an historical standpoint was "the most profound and pervasive revolution ever achieved by substantially peaceful means" (Anonymous PG). Yet, in spite of the fact that Warren was
instrumental in such important change, his relationship with President Dwight Eisenhower can be termed as rocky at best, inasmuch as they often did not see eye to eye on several
topics of concern. Indeed, Eisenhower was the man who placed Warren in the position of chief justice; however, it was only after the fact that the president condemned his
own choice by declaring that it "the biggest damn fool mistake I ever made" (Marable PG; Cole 31). Prior to Eisenhowers election into office, Warren held visions of filling
the highest seat in the land; however, these aspirations were soon scattered to the wind, forcing Warren to appeal for the next best thing: "the first available seat on the
Supreme Court" (Trimble 8J). When it appeared that a seat had come available due to the death of Chief Justice Fred Vinson, Eisenhower informed Warren that he had not
intended to place him in that particular seat when he promised him an appointment. Defiant of traditional methods and stubborn in his desires, Warren "maintained he should get the
seat" (Trimble 8J); when Eisenhower saw that he was not going to back down, he somewhat reluctantly made the appointment that he ultimately regretted. I. WARRENS INFLUENCE Chief Justice
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