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FAMOUS “WARREN COURT” LEGAL DECISIONS
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Roth v. United States, 1957
This case ruled that obscene materials were “utterly without redeeming social importance.” -
Mapp v. Ohio. 1961
This case established the exclusionary rule, which states that evidence seized illegally cannot be used in a trial. -
Baker v. Carr, 1962
This case decided that each person's vote should carry the same weight, regardless of where in the state the person lived -
Engel v. Vitale, 1962
The Court ruled that religious prayer in public schools was unconstitutional according to the First Amendment principle of separation of church and state. -
Gideon v. Wainwright, 1963
This case stated that suspects in criminal cases who could not afford a lawyer had the right to free legal aid. -
Reynolds v. Sims, 1964
The Supreme Court held that state legislative districts not based on the “one man, one vote” formula violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. -
Escobedo v. Illinois, 1964
The justices ruled that accused individuals had to be given access to an attorney while being questioned. -
Griswold v. Connecticut, 1965
The Court struck down a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of birth control. -
Miranda v. Arizona, 1966
This case stated that a suspect must be warned of his or her rights before being questioned.
