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The Warren Court was the activist U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice Earl Warren from 1953 to 1969.  It found many new rights not expressly in the [[U.S. Constitution]]. Among other important Warren Court decisions were the following:

The Warren Court was the activist U.S. Supreme Court led by Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] from 1953 to 1969.  The Justices who voted consistently with Warren were [[William Brennan]], [[Hugo Black]], [[William O. Douglas]] and [[Abe Fortas]], who formed a powerful five-person majority capable of deciding any case regardless of what how other Justices held.

 

The Warren Court found many new rights not expressly in the [[U.S. Constitution]]. Among other important Warren Court decisions were the following:

:[[Miranda v. Arizona]] (established strict standards for how suspects had to be treated)

:[[Miranda v. Arizona]] (established strict standards for how suspects had to be treated)