The Warren Court: A Retrospective
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A judge-made revolution? This seeming oxymoron is exactly what the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren achieved. This book is the first retrospective on the Warren Court--a detailed analysis of the Court's accomplishments by well-known judges, professors, lawyers, and popular writers such as Anthony Lewis, David Halberstam, and David J. Garrow. The book is divided into three parts: Part One looks at the Warren Court's decisions in different fields (equal protection, freedom of speech, press, criminal law, etc.); Part Two, The Justices, is an intimate look at the principal protagonists in the Court's operation; and Part Three, A Broader Perspective, looks at the Court from a historical perspective, its impact on the legal profession and jurisprudence, its international impact, and its legacy, as well as a rare personal reminiscence by Justice William J. Brennan. The papers are both readable and informative, and they provide an invaluable compendium for anyone interested in the Court that did so much to change America.Reviews
"It is a treasure trove of information and insights about the Warren Court and its times as seen by judges, clerks of the Justices, attorneys, journalists, and professors....Especially noteworthy are the 'Personal Remembrance' by Justice William Brennan and essays by Anthony Lewis, David J. Garrow, Judge Richard Arnold, and Kermit Hall. This book is highly recommended as one of the best available on the Warren Court and its impact on the U.S."--Choice
"The best of these essays remind the reader how important the decisions of the Warren Court were and that it is impossible to understand the Warren Court without reference to its successors....[They] offer thoughtful and rigorous analyses of the Court's decision-making and useful insights into the approaches to legal analysis that the Justices adopted....[The book's] best chapters...capture what is important and what we should know, and present that material in a clear and effective manner."--The Law and Politics Book Review
"...there is also critical analysis, sometimes heated, in this valuable addition to the literature"--The Supreme Court Historical Society Quarterly
About the Author(s)
Bernard Schwartz is Chapman Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Tulsa College of Law. He is the author of over fifty books, including The Unpublished Opinions of the Warren Court , The Unpublished Opinions of the Burger Court , and A History of the Supreme Court .
