Warren Court decision of the 60s

Earl Warren

Oct 5, 1953

Earl Warren served as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and under his leadership, the Supreme Court further defined and extended individual rights.

Baker v. Carr

Mar 26, 1962

Voters in Tennessee argued about sparsely populated rural areas being granted the same number of representatives as densely populated urban areas. These voters said that this division of representatives violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the Court agreed.

Gideon v. Wainwright

Mar 18, 1963

This declared that the states must provide lawyers, at public expense, for poor defendants charged with serious crimes.

Reynolds v. Sims

Jun 15, 1964

This case and the Wesberry v. Sanders case further extended equality in the voting booth by declaring that electoral distincts must contain approximately the same number of voters to ensure fair representation for all Americans.

Escobedo v. Illinois

Jun 22, 1964

This granted the accused the right to have a lawyer present during police investigations.

Miranda v. Arizona

Jun 13, 1966

This said that accused persons must be informed of their rights at the time of their arrest.