The warren court

FAMOUS “WARREN COURT” LEGAL DECISIONS (1957-1968)

  • Roth v. United States

    Roth v. United States
    Roth v. United States was a landmark case before the United States Supreme Court which redefined the Constitutional test for determining what constitutes obscene material unprotected by the First Amendment.
  • Mapp v. Ohio

    Mapp v. Ohio
    Mapp v. Ohio was a landmark case in criminal procedure, in which the United States Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment
  • Baker v. Carr

    Baker v. Carr
    Baker v. Carr, was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that retreated from the Court's political question doctrine, deciding that reapportionment issues present justiciable questions, thus enabling federal courts to intervene in and to decide reapportionment cases.
  • Engel v. Vitale

    Engel v. Vitale
    Engel v. Vitale was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that determined that it is unconstitutional for state officials compose an official school prayer and require its recitation in public schools.
  • Gideon v. Wainwright

    Gideon v. Wainwright
    Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark case in United States Supreme Court history. In the case, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that state courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants who are can't afford their own attorneys.
  • Reynolds vs. Sims

    Reynolds vs. Sims
    Reynolds v. Sims was a United States Supreme Court case that ruled that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population.
  • Escobedo v. Illinois

    Escobedo v. Illinois
    Escobedo v. Illinois was a United States Supreme Court case holding that criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations under the Sixth Amendment.
  • Griswold v. Connecticut

    Griswold v. Connecticut
    Griswold v. Connecticut was a landmark case in which the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the Constitution protected a right to privacy.
  • Miranda v. Arizone

    Miranda v. Arizone
    This was a case in Arizona where Ernesto Miranda was charged for kidnapping and sexual assault, but when taken to the police station his rights were violated and he was aware of that and he took action.