Warren Court the So-Called Warren Essay

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Carolene Products). The Warren Court's doctrine certainly moved aggressively in these general directions: its aggressive reading of the first eight amendments in the Bill of Rights (as "incorporated" against the states by the Fourteenth Amendment); its commitment to unblocking the channels of political change ("one-man, one-vote"), and its vigorous protection of the rights of racial minority groups. (Ely).

In general, there were eight legal areas in which the Warren Court made significant decisions that changed American society:

Racial Segregation -- Declared segregation in schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Voting rights -- Insisted that any changes in reallocation of voting districts follows due process and is a Federal issue in Baker v. Carr.

Criminal Procedure -- Greater scrutiny with defendant's rights and due process in Brady v. Maryland.


Free Speech -- Established malice standard which has to be met prior to press or other writings to be considered libel in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.

The Establishment Clause -- Bans prayer from public schools in Engel v. Vitale.

The Free Exercise Clause -- Requires greater burden on government and issues of hiring/firing based on religion in Sherbert v. Verner.

Right to Privacy -- Established that the Constitution protects privacy, in this case regarding contraception, in Griswold v. Connecticut.

Cruel and Unusual Punishment -- Limited punishments for crimes that did not warrant the excess of current legislation, in this case, incarceration due to substance abuse in Robinson v. California.

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