Earl Warren's Last Civics Lesson: Powell V. McCormack

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  • Eric Owens Wichita State University

Keywords:

Earl Warren, Powell v. McCormick, United States Constitution, 90th Congress

Abstract

The legal opinions of Earl Warren were not such as to see the development of a well-grounded constitutional theory clearly established over the course of a judicial career. Typically, they present the basic facts of a case, usually within an ethical, rather than a legal, framework.1 Warren's last opinion delivered on the Court, Powell v. McCormack,2 can in that sense be viewed as an archetype opinion.

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2016-04-19

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