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...come from off the court rather than on the court. In the past, the Chief Justice was often a fairly substantial politician like Governor Earl Warren or John Marshall, who was Secretary of State. Someone with so little political or judicial standing has rarely been appointed to the chief justiceship...

Author: By Adam M. Guren, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Senate to Commence Hearings on Roberts | 9/12/2005 | See Source »

...come from off the court rather than on the court. In the past, the Chief Justice was often a fairly substantial politician like Governor Earl Warren or John Marshall, who was Secretary of State. Someone with so little political or judicial standing has rarely been appointed to the chief justiceship...

Author: By Adam M. Guren, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bush Nominates Roberts for Chief Justice | 8/12/2005 | See Source »

When that point was reached, Brownell requisitioned an Air Force plane and flew to California. Dwight Eisenhower and Herbert Brownell already knew that Warren would like a Supreme Court post. But they wanted to find out specifically how the 62-year-old Californian felt about the Chief Justiceship, and whether he could take over right away. After an hour's talk with Warren at McClellan Field outside Sacramento. Brownell had his answers. He flew back to Washington, made his recommendation. President Eisenhower accepted it on the spot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE SUPREME COURT: One Law for All | 10/12/1953 | See Source »

...doubt the technical question is open to debate. In advising the President that he has power to fill the vacancy in the Chief Justiceship by a recess appointment, Attorney General Browell is, of course, relying on the broad image of Article II, section 2, of the Constitution, applicable to federal offices generally, that "The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may "happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HART SAYS CONFIRMATION FIRST | 10/2/1953 | See Source »

Charles R. Cherington '35, professor of Government, greeted the choice of Warren warmly. "It seems a very logical political move. He's a very admirable man, and this is just like the appointment of Charles Evans Hughes. I look forward to a distinguished Chief Justiceship. And I'm pretty sure he'll take a stand against segregation; he's a good American...

Author: By David L. Halberstam, | Title: Feelings Vary On Warren as Chief Justice | 9/30/1953 | See Source »

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