The Warren Court 1954-1969 By Rebecca Johnson
Chief Justice Earl Warren Chief Justice for 16 years (1954-1969) As chief justice voted liberally on many civil rights cases Warren painting (online image) available http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.supremecourthistory.org/history/images/014_warren.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.supremecourthistory.org/history/supremecourthistory_history_chief_014warren.htm&usg=__Es9sWPmj8ydKsZBAuFNYeep4ICc=&h=400&w=310&sz=22&hl=en&start=1&sig2=xlJeBFZ6d6NeOJb_tQivSg&itbs=1&tbnid=g6EoO03mVyCwXM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=96&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dearl%2Bwarren%26hl%3Den%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=tLr5S_r8M8T7lwf_ytDLCg. 5/23/10.
Gideon v Wainwright (1963) 6th and 14th amendments In 1961 Gideon stole $5 in change (from a jukebox) and some alcohol from a pool hall Couldn’t afford a lawyer & Florida did not provide them Sentenced to 5 years in jail, but researched legal rights and petitioned on prison notepaper. Which civil right was being violated? Gideon cartoon (online image) available www.billofrightsinstitute.org/.../cartoon3.jpg . 5/24/10. Gideon (online image) available http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/images/gideon.jpg . 5/24/10. Petition (online image) available http://www.ocpd.state.ct.us/images/Gideon%20Petition.gif 5/23/10.
Mapp v. Ohio Ohio cops got a tip that Dollree Mapp was hiding a criminal, so they went to her house and demanded entrance. Mapp’s lawyer told her to demand a warrant which the cops did not have. Mapp (online image) available http://europeancourier.org/images/Mapp.jpg. 5/24/10.
xxx Mapp v. Ohio Which civil right was being violated? Cops produced a fake warrant which Mapp shoved down her shirt. xxx Cops came in anyway. Which civil right was being violated? Didn’t find a criminal but found porn instead Mapp arrested for possession of “obscene” material. 4th and 14th amendments
Engel v Vitale (1962) 1st amendment A public school in Hyde Park, NY required all kids to recite daily in school: “Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence upon Thee, and we beg Thy blessings upon us, our parents, our teachers and our country. Amen.” Which civil right was being violated? School prayer (online image) available http://www.constitutioncenter.org/timeline/flash/assets/asset_upload_file562_12288.jpg 5/24/10.
Miranda v Arizona (1966) Which civil right was being violated? 1963 Ernesto Miranda arrested for suspected kidnapping and rape of an 18-year-old woman Which civil right was being violated? He signed a confession after 2 hours of confession. Never was informed of right to remain silent or right to lawyer 5th amendment Miranda (online image) available http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/timeline/images/timeline_pic17.jpg 5/24/10.