At the pierside ceremony in San Diego, current Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan spoke of Warren's courage in advancing civil and individual rights.
Before the ruling, schools could segregate Blacks and Whites, provided that their facilities were equal.Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was the sponsor for the USNS Earl Warren in San Diego on Saturday.
Saturday’s christening represented something of a history lesson about Warren — who was elected governor of California three times. It was also emblematic of a shift in tradition for the Navy. All four of those ships were built at NASSCO. So was the Earl Warren. The company is building or will build vessels bearing the names of Robert F. Kennedy, Lucy Stone, Sojourner Truth, Thurgood Marshall and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.Carlos Del Toro“America represents a fierce and stubborn belief in a society governed by principles, grounded in justice, human rights,” he said. “We’re still a nation in pursuit of a more perfect union.
After that, his legal career took off. He became district attorney of Alameda County, then attorney general of California. As historians note, he was a Republican who was conservative on fiscal matters but progressive on social issues. That helped him to become the only person ever elected governor of California three times.
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