Warren Olney III
Warren Olney III | |
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| Assistant Attorney General of the California Department of Justice Criminal Division | |
| Appointed by | Governor of California |
| Assistant United States Attorney General and Chief of the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division | |
| In office February 2, 1953 – 1957 | |
| Appointed by | President Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts | |
| In office 1958–1972 | |
| Appointed by | Chief Justice Earl Warren |
| Preceded by | Henry P. Chandlier |
| Succeeded by | Ernest C. Friesen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1904 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | 1978 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Bazata Olney |
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| Alma mater | University of California |
| Profession | Professor at University of California at Berkeley |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | 4th Marine Aircraft Wing |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Warren Olney III was an American attorney and law enforcement official, soldier, and Attorney General. He ran the Criminal Divisions of the California Department of Justice and later the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). He was an integral part of the creation of the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ, and helped write the Civil Rights Act of 1957.