Earl Warren Pros And Cons

Earl Warren is considered a leader in American politics and law in the 20th century. Warren was the governor of California and during his time was able to secure many major reform legislations that helped modernize hospital systems, prisons, and highways. His time as governor also led to the expansion of the old-age and unemployment benefits. In 1953, he became the 14th Chief of Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. As Chief of Justice, he was able to rewrite much of the corpus of constitutional law. His most famous case as Chief of Justice was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. This case ruled that segregation in schools was unconstitutional since it did not give equal protection under the law to African Americans. Although the court was divided at first, his efforts were able to gain a unanimous decision. His court also sought out electoral reforms, equality in criminal justice and the defense of human rights. In 1963, Gideon v. Wainwright was a major case that sought equality in criminal justice. This case required counsel in court for defendants even if they could not afford

He developed methods for perfecting the selection of sample populations through scientific means, interviewing techniques and the formulation of questions. His work in public opinion and election forecasting began in an advertising firm known as Young & Rubicam in New York. In that company, he developed different methods such as the impact method, which helped see the impact of television and print advertisements. In 1935, he began his own polling company, the American Institute of Public Opinion. He did not gain national recognition until 1936 when he correctly predicted the U.S. presidency to Franklin Roosevelt instead of Alfred Landon, who was predicted by The Literary Digest. His polling topics were typically concerned with the public views on reform in topics such as education, criminal justice system and in