the warren court changing americas interpretation
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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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