Earl Warren was the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States.
The Chief Justice of the United States is the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States . Earl Warren ( March 19 , 1891 -- July 9 , 1974 ) was an American jurist and politician , who served as the 30th Governor of California ( 1943 -- 1953 ) and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States ( 1953 -- 1969 ) .