This essay is about Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, Warren Court Justice, Civil Rights. 3pages, 623 words. No works Cited.

Title: This essay is about Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, Warren Court Justice, Civil Rights. 3pages, 623 words. No works Cited.
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This essay is about Supreme Court Justice Earl Warren, Warren Court Justice, Civil Rights. 3pages, 623 words. No works Cited.

Chief Justice Earl Warren President Dwight Eisenhower appointed Earl Warren as the fourteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in 1953. Warren had been the governor of California twice and was also on the republican ticket for Vice President under Thomas Dewey. It was assumed that Warren would pickup where his successor Fred Vinson left off as a conservative member of the Supreme Court, but instead Warren positioned himself as a liberal. When Warren took over …showed first 75 words of 616 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 616 total…Under the Smith Act any person could be arrested and jailed for advocating the violent over throw of the United States government. The Court ruled that the Smith Act violated the defendants First Amendment rights. In short, the Warren court supplemented one of the most notable movements in the history of the United States, Warren's emphasis on individual rights and equality were stepping stones for Civil Rights activists, basically giving them protection under the Constitution.

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