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help please... I need to know what are the four landmark supreme court decisions of warren court? (in the 1960's that is.) i dont need a summary for each, i just need to know what they are.

2007-02-21 08:14:01 · 2 answers · asked by Miracleman91 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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Griswold vs Connecticut (1965) - right to privacy
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_griswold.html

Reynolds vs Sims (1964) - one of the key civil rights decisions of the 60s; helped establish "one person, one vote"
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_reynolds.html

Miranda vs Arizona (1966) - police must inform people being arrested of their legal rights
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_miranda.html

Gideon vs Wainwright (1963) - establishes the right to have a public defender in criminal trials
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_gideon.html

2007-02-21 08:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by parrotjohn2001 7 · 0 0

Here's 4 more
1.) Mapp v. State of Ohio (1961)- ruled against unconstitutionally obtained evidence from use in criminal prosecutions.
2.) Engel v. Vitale (1962)- ruled that schools cannot have official prayer.
3.) Miranda v. Arizona (1966)- ruled that persons arrested must be informed of their legal rights.
4.) Abington School District v. Schempp (1063)- ruled that mandatory Bible readings in public schools was unconstitutional.

2007-02-21 09:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by ces1958@verizon.net 4 · 0 0

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