Earl-warren


Earl, 1891–1974, U.S. lawyer and political leader: chief justice of the U.S. 1953–69.
Joseph, 1741–75, American physician, statesman, and patriot.
Mercy Otis, 1728–1814, U.S. historian and poet (sister of James Otis).
Robert Penn, 1905–89, U.S. novelist and poet: named the first U.S. poet laureate (1986–87).
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
a city in NE Ohio, NW of Youngstown.
a city in NW Pennsylvania.
a town in E Rhode Island.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “protection.”.
Contemporary Examples

God Save the United States From This Anti-Democratic Court Jedediah Purdy June 21, 2014
The Court’s Other Diversity Problem Paul Campos May 2, 2009
Advice for a New Justice Seth Stern, Stephen Wermiel October 4, 2010
In Defense of the Ivy League Peter Beinart May 13, 2010
Bet on California’s GOP Amazons Tunku Varadarajan June 6, 2010

Historical Examples

United States Presidents’ Inaugural Speeches Various
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) The President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

noun
a series of interconnected underground tunnels in which rabbits live
a colony of rabbits
an overcrowded area or dwelling

(mainly Brit) an enclosed place where small game animals or birds are kept, esp for breeding, or a part of a river or lake enclosed by nets in which fish are kept (esp in the phrase beasts or fowls of warren)
(English legal history) a franchise permitting one to keep animals, birds, or fish in this way

noun
a city in the US, in SE Michigan, northeast of Detroit. Pop: 136 016 (2003 est)
noun
Earl. 1891–1974, US lawyer; chief justice of the US (1953–69). He chaired the commission that investigated the murder of President Kennedy
n.

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