Today in Supreme Court History: October 5, 1953

10/5/1953: Chief Justice Earl Warren takes the oath.

Chief Justice Earl Warren

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[Cal Cetín]

Wikipedia sayeth: "Warren received a recess appointment in October 1953, and the Senate confirmed Warren's appointment by acclamation in March 1954."

So Oct. 5 would be when he was sworn in as a recess chief.

Did he need to take a second oath in 1954 after his confirmation by acclamation?

And, and what's the point of good-behavior tenure if you can appoint a judge via a recess appointment, which will expire if the Senate doesn't approve him? That could open the door to a judge losing his job because the Senate doesn't like him, or worse, him ruling in ways which would meet Senate approval in order to enhance his confirmation chances.

Not that Warren did this. He was a great stripper - I mean Chief Justice.