Earl Warren and the Struggle for Justice

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.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Earl Warren and the People's Court

Part I. Childhood, Education, and Early Career
Chapter 2. Coming of Age
Chapter 3. The D.A. On the Waterfront

Part II: Finding a National Voice
Chapter 4. The War at Home
Chapter 5. California's Favorite Son

Part III: Earl Warren on the Bench
Chapter 6. A Day That Will Live in Glory
Chapter 7. All Deliberate Speed
Chapter 8. The Super Chief
Chapter 9. The Warren Court and the Civil Rights Movement
Chapter 10. Reforming Criminal Justice

Part IV. Earl Warren Off the Bench
Chapter 11. An Incident in Dallas
Chapter 12. The Warren Commission and the Kennedy Assassination

Part V. Conclusion
Chapter 13. The End of the Warren Court
Chapter 14. The Legacy of Earl Warren

Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

By Paul Moke

Summary

This thoughtful and readable biography offers an updated and balancedappraisal of Warren's leading social justice decisions and a liberal critique of hisfailings that provides new insights into Warren, the man, the jurist, and the leader.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Moke, Moke Paul
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781498520157
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-2015-7
• No. of pages: 394
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Democracy, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Courts, LAW / Trial Practice, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Political structures: democracy, Legal History, United States of America, USA, Biography: historical, political and military, Courts & procedure, Legal systems: courts and procedures, Democracy;Earl Warren;Judical