TY  - BOOK
AU  - Moke,Paul
TI  - Earl Warren and the struggle for justice
SN  - 9781498520140
AV  - KF8745.W3 
U1  - 347.732634 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Lanham, Maryland
PB  - Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated
KW  - Warren, Earl,
KW  - United States
KW  - Supreme Court
KW  - Biography
KW  - États-Unis
KW  - Biographies
KW  - fast
KW  - Judges
KW  - Politicians
KW  - California
KW  - Juges
KW  - Hommes politiques
KW  - Californie
KW  - LAW
KW  - Civil Procedure
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Legal Services
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Government
KW  - Judicial Branch
KW  - lcgft
KW  - rvmgf
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-348) and index; Earl Warren and the people's court -- Coming of age -- The D.A. on the waterfront -- The war at home -- California's favorite son -- "A day that will live in glory" -- All deliberate speed -- The super chief -- The Warren Court and the civil rights movement -- Reforming criminal justice -- An incident in Dallas -- The Warren Commission and the Kennedy assassination -- The end of the Warren Court -- The legacy of Earl Warren
N2  - "Few individuals did more to shape the political and legal landscape of twentieth century America than Earl Warren. Throughout fifty years of public service, Warren pursued a Progressive vision of ethical and effective government that brought moral integrity to the nation's public policies, especially in the fields of racial relations, criminal justice, and freedom of marital association. Warren's path-breaking approach to legal writing and his management of the responsibilities of the Office of Chief Justice encouraged public understanding of and support for the work of the Supreme Court. But his controversial years in California state government and as Chair of the Warren Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy also featured serious lapses in judgment and uncritical deference to authority figures in matters of national security that have clouded his legacy. This thoughtful and readable biography offers an updated and balanced appraisal of Warren's leading social justice decisions and a liberal critique of his failings that provides new insights into Warren, the man, the jurist, and the leader"--Back cover
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