Justice for all : Earl Warren and the nation he made - 1st. Riverhead Trade Paperback ed

In Justice for All , Jim Newton, an award-winning journalist for the Los Angeles Times , brings readers the first truly comprehensive consideration of Earl Warren, the politician-turned-Chief Justice who refashioned the place of the court in American life through landmark Supreme Court cases whose names have entered the common parlance — Brown v. Board of Education , Griswold v. Connecticut , Miranda v. Arizona , to name just a few. Drawing on unmatched access to government, academic, and private documents pertaining to Warren's life and career, Newton explores a fascinating angle ofU.S. Supreme Court history whileilluminating both the public and the private Warren. One of the most acclaimed andbest political biographies of its time, Justice for All is a monumentalwork dedicatedto a complicated and principled figure that will become a seminal work of twentieth-century U.S. history.

in justice For All, Jim Newton, An Award-winning Journalist For The los Angeles Times, Brings Readers The First Truly Comprehensive Consideration Of Earl Warren, The Politician-turned- Chief Justice Who Refashioned The Place Of The Supreme Court In American Life Through Cases Whose Names Have Entered The Common Parlance-brown V. Board Of Education, griswold V. Connecticut, miranda V. Arizona. Drawing On Unmatched Access To Government, Academic, And Private Documents Pertaining To Warren's Life And Career, Newton Illuminates Both The Public And The Private Warren. The Result Is A Monumental Biography Of A Complicated And Principled Figure That Will Become A Seminal Work Of Twentieth-century American History.

the Washington Post - Jeffrey Rosen

in His Excellent New Biography, Jim Newton, A Reporter And Editor For The los Angeles Times, Argues That Warren Was Indeed Among The Greatest Chiefs In History Precisely Because There Was Little Divergence Between His Politics And His Jurisprudence. As The Republican Governor Of California From 1943 To 1953, He Had Been A Centrist Progressive Who Devoted Himself To Building Consensus Among Ideological Opponents; On The Court, He Did Much The Same Thing. Although Not All Readers Will Share Newton's Admiration For Warren's Jurisprudence, justice For All Argues Convincingly That The Most Effective Chiefs Are The Most Politically Savvy—and Are More Concerned About Unanimity And Consensus Than About Ideological Purity.

One of the most acclaimed and best political biographies of its time, Justice for All is a monumental work dedicated to a complicated and principled figure that will become a seminal work of twentieth-century U.S. history.In Justice for All, Jim Newton, an award-winning journalist for the Los Angeles Times, brings readers the first truly comprehensive consideration of Earl Warren, the politician-turned-Chief Justice who refashioned the place of the court in American life through landmark Supreme Court cases whose names have entered the common parlance -- Brown v. Board of Education, Griswold v. Connecticut, Miranda v. Arizona, to name just a few. Drawing on unmatched access to government, academic, and private documents pertaining to Warren's life and career, Newton explores a fascinating angle of U.S. Supreme Court history while illuminating both the public and the private Warren. Earl Warren played a key role in nearly every defining political moment in American history in the latter half of the twentieth century. He began as an aggressive county prosecutor offended by graft and vice, then rose through California politics. As attorney general and governor, he led the country's fastest-growing state during a time of enormous change, his support for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II one of the few blemishes on an otherwise progressive record. From his historic governorship to his pivotal years as Chief Justice to his role as chairman of the commission that investigated the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Warren traversed the Depression and the Cold War, the struggles to defend America against foreign enemies, and the emergence of a muscular commitment to individual liberty.--From publisher description