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Scholars agree that as a judge, Warren does not rank with intellectual giants such as [[Louis Brandeis]] or [[William Rehnquist]] in terms of jurisprudence. His opinions were not always clearly written, and his legal logic was often muddled. His influence lay in his political maneuvering and his belief in [[judicial supremacy]] for the Supreme Court rather than Congress to establish new rights.

Scholars agree that as a judge, Warren does not rank with intellectual giants such as [[Louis Brandeis]] or [[William Rehnquist]] in terms of jurisprudence. His opinions were not always clearly written, and his legal logic was often muddled. His influence lay in his political maneuvering and his belief in [[judicial supremacy]] for the Supreme Court rather than Congress to establish new rights.

[[American conservatism|Conservatives]] attacked his judicial activism as inappropriate and have called for courts to be deferential to the elected political branches. Liberals who admit that the Warren Court went too far in some areas, insist that most of its controversial decisions struck a responsive chord in the nation and have become embedded in the law.

[[American conservatism|Conservatives]] attacked his judicial activism as inappropriate and have called for courts to be deferential to the elected political branches. Liberals who admit that the Warren Court went too far in some areas, insist that most of its controversial decisions struck a responsive chord in the nation and have become embedded in the law.

 

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