U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1969
Earl Warren
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Earl Warren was a Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence in 1914. Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 1, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley 1912 · University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence 1914
- Succeeded
- Frederick Moore Vinson
- Succeeded by
- Warren Earl Burger
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Supreme Court · succeeded Frederick Moore Vinson | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.
Education
| University of California, Berkeley | B.A. | 1912 |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Jurisprudence | J.D. | 1914 |
Sources
15 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).