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He was born in Los Angeles, California to Matt Warren and Christine "Chrystal" Hernlund. His father was a longtime employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Earl grew up in Bakersfield, CaliforniaBakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 247,057. The city's economy thrives on agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining. Geography Bakersfield is, and attended the University of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley (also known as Cal Berkeley UCB or UC Berkeley is a public, coeducational university situated in the foothills of Berkeley, California to the east of San Francisco Bay, overlooking the Golden Gate and its bridge. both as an undergraduate and for law schoolIn the United States, the institution where future lawyers obtain a legal degree is called a law school . Attendees are called law students. In most cases, law schools grant the degree Juris Doctor or J. though some schools still award the LL. degree whic. Warren then worked for five years for private law firms in the San Francisco Bay AreaThe San Francisco Bay Area sometimes referred to as The Bay Area is a metropolitan area that lies along the San Francisco Bay in northern California. It is often defined as the area covered by the nine counties that border either San Francisco Bay or San. He went to work for San Francisco CountyFor other meanings, see San Francisco (disambiguation). Bay Bridge. In the distance is fog covering the western third of the city. Click for additional information The City and County of San Francisco (population 776,773), the fourth-largest city in the s in 19201920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 Britain announces it will build 100,000 homes for war veterans. January 10 Leagu and in 1925Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 See also 1925 in aviation 1925 in film 1925 in literature 1925 in mu was appointed as District Attorney of Alameda CountyAlameda County is a suburban county in California's San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2000 census it had a population of 1,443,741. The county seat is Oakland. Events The annual Alameda County fair is held at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. The fair runs f when the incumbent resigned. He was re-elected to 3 four-year terms. As a tough-on-crime District Attorney, Warren had a reputation for high-handedness, however, none of his convictions was ever overturned on appeal.

Warren became a well-known figure in California and was appointed to the Board of Regents of the University of California while district attorney. In 1939, he became Attorney General of the State of California. He ran for governor of California in 1942 as a Republican and was elected. California law at the time allowed individuals to run in any primary elections they chose. In 1946, Warren managed the singular feat of winning the Republican, Democratic and Progressive primary elections and thus ran unopposed in the 1946 general election. He was elected to a third term (as a Republican) in 1950.

Warren's state service was marked by his support for the internment of Japanese and Americans of Japanese descent during World War II. But it was also marked by laying the infrastructure to support a two-decade boom that lasted from the end of World War II until the mid 1960s. In particular, Warren and UC President Clark Kerr presided over construction of a renowned public university system that provided inexpensive, high quality education to two generations of Californians.

Warren ran for Vice President of the United States in 1948 on a ticket with Thomas Dewey. They lost narrowly to Harry Truman and Alben Barkley.

In 1953, Warren was appointed Chief Justice of the United States by Dwight D. Eisenhower. To the surprise of many, Warren was a much more liberal justice than had been anticipated. He was able to craft a long series of unanimous decisions including Brown v. Board of Education, 347 US 483 ( 1954), which overthrew the segregation of public schools; "One man one vote", which dramatically altered the relative power of rural regions in many states; and Miranda from the case Miranda v. Arizona, 384 US 436 ( 1966), which required that certain rights of a person being interrogated while in police custody be clearly explained, including the right to an attorney.

At the direct request of President Lyndon Johnson, and against his better judgment, Warren headed the Warren Commission. The Commission eventually concluded that the assassination of President John F. Kennedy was the act of a single individual, Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone. The Commission's findings have long been controversial.

Warren retired from the Supreme Court in 1969. He was affectionately known by many as the 'Superchief,' although he became a lightning rod for controversy among conservatives: signs declaring 'Impeach Earl Warren' could be seen across the South throughout the 1960's.

Warren died in Washington, DC. The Earl Warren Bill of Rights Project is named in his honor.