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“Civil Liberties” and “Civil Order”
“A ‘liberal’ is a conservative who has been investigated. A
‘conservative’ is a liberal who has been mugged.”
6th Amendment
• “Habeas corpus”• Jury trial• Testify in “open
court”– Equal justice– Due process
• Everybody, even the worst, get fair treatment and rights respected.
4th Amendment• Search warrants
– Probable cause– Cursory pat down…
• “The eye can commit no trespass”– Special cases;
difficult cases• Exceptions for
police: arrest, etc.
SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE EARL WARREN
He moved the court to give more protection to criminal defendants.
Controversial!
Miranda, Gideon• Miranda v. Arizona
(1963)– Kidnap, rape; not
informed of rights.• Gideon v.
Wainwright (1963)– Right to attorney at
state expense• “Public Defender”
versus “District Attorney”
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