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Warren Court Decision

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    Warren Court Decision Of The 60s

  • Baker v. Carr

    Baker v. Carr
    Voters in Tennessee argued that this apportionment, or division, of representatives violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

  • Gideon v. Wainwright

    Gideon v. Wainwright
    Declared that the states must provide lawyers, at public expense, for poor defendants charged with serious crimes.

  • Wesberry v. Sanders

    Wesberry v. Sanders
    The Fifth Congressional District, of which Wesberry was a member, had a population two to three times larger than some of the other districts in the state. Wesberry claimed this system diluted his right to vote compared to other Georgia residents.

  • Escobedo v. Illinois

    Escobedo v. Illinois
    Granted the accused the right to have a lawyer present during police interrogations.

  • Reynolds v. Sims

    Reynolds v. Sims
    Supreme Court case that further extended equality in the voting booth by affirming the "one person, one vote" principle.

  • Miranda v. Arizona

    Miranda v. Arizona
    Said that the accused person and or persons must be informed of their rights at the time of their arrest.