The Warren CourtThe Warren CourtChanging America’s Changing America’s

InterpretationInterpretation

The NominationThe Nomination

Pres. Eisenhower Pres. Eisenhower nominated Earl nominated Earl Warren as Supreme Warren as Supreme Court Chief Justice on Court Chief Justice on October 5, 1953.October 5, 1953.

This would change America’s interpretation

of the Constitution!

In America..

Snapshot of American Society during Snapshot of American Society during Earl Warren’s Justiceship:Earl Warren’s Justiceship:

Rosenbergs are convicted Rosenbergs are convicted & assassinated& assassinated

McCarthy hearingsMcCarthy hearings Civil Rights Movement Civil Rights Movement

beginsbegins First Astronauts orbit the First Astronauts orbit the

earthearth

March on WashingtonMarch on Washington JFK assassinationJFK assassination Malcolm X assassinationMalcolm X assassination Watts RiotsWatts Riots Thurgood Marshall sworn Thurgood Marshall sworn

into Supreme Courtinto Supreme Court MLK, Jr. assassinationMLK, Jr. assassination Democratic National Democratic National

Convention riots Convention riots MoonwalkMoonwalk

In the World…

Snapshot of American Society during Earl Snapshot of American Society during Earl Warren’s Justiceship:Warren’s Justiceship:

Korean war begins & Korean war begins & endsends

Sputnik launchedSputnik launchedBay of PigsBay of Pigs

Berlin Wall erectedBerlin Wall erectedCuban Missile CrisisCuban Missile CrisisGulf of TonkinGulf of TonkinSix-Days WarSix-Days WarTet OffensiveTet OffensiveMy LaiMy Lai

Now your turn…Now your turn…

How would you describe the time period in How would you describe the time period in American history during which Earl American history during which Earl Warren was Supreme Court Chief Justice?Warren was Supreme Court Chief Justice?

The Supreme Court will rule on a lot of decisions that will reshape the way

America thinks.

The Warren Court DecisionsThe Warren Court DecisionsPertaining to Civil Rights Pertaining to Civil Rights

Brown v. Board of Education Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 1953of Topeka 1953

Segregation in Segregation in public schools is public schools is unconstitutional.unconstitutional.

Baker v. Carr 1962Baker v. Carr 1962

Established that Established that federal courts can federal courts can

hear lawsuits hear lawsuits seeking to enforce seeking to enforce state authorities state authorities

to redraw to redraw electoral districts.electoral districts.

Reynolds v. Sims 1964Reynolds v. Sims 1964

Congressional Congressional districts districts

should be should be fairly equal in fairly equal in

population.population.

Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. US 1964Heart of Atlanta Hotel v. US 1964

Desegregation of Desegregation of public public

accommodations accommodations established under established under the Civil Rights the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is Act of 1964 is

legal.legal.

The Warren Court DecisionsThe Warren Court DecisionsPertaining to Due Process of the Law Pertaining to Due Process of the Law

Mapp v. Ohio 1961Mapp v. Ohio 1961Unlawfully Unlawfully

seized seized evidence is evidence is

inadmissible inadmissible at trial.at trial.

Gideon v. Wainwright 1963Gideon v. Wainwright 1963

Suspects are entitled Suspects are entitled to court-appointed to court-appointed attorney if unable attorney if unable to afford one on to afford one on

their own.their own.

Escobedo v. IllinoisEscobedo v. Illinois 1964 1964

Accused has the Accused has the right to an right to an

attorney during attorney during police police

questioningquestioning

Miranda v. Arizona 1966Miranda v. Arizona 1966

Police must Police must inform inform

suspects of suspects of their rights their rights

during arrest during arrest process.process.

The Warren Court DecisionsThe Warren Court DecisionsPertaining to the Rights of the Pertaining to the Rights of the

11stst Amendment Amendment

Engel v. Vitale 1962Engel v. Vitale 1962

Nondenominational Nondenominational prayer in school prayer in school

bannedbanned

“Almighty God, we acknowledge our

dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessing upon

us, our parents, our teachers and our Country.”

The required daily prayer

Abington Township v. SchemppAbington Township v. Schempp 1963 1963

Enforced Enforced daily Bible daily Bible reading in reading in

school school banned.banned.

Tinker v. Des Moines School District Tinker v. Des Moines School District 1964 1964

Students have a Students have a right to protest right to protest

visually in visually in school.school.

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