The Warren Court and Landmark Supreme Court Decisions

These flashcards cover key concepts, landmark cases, and important legal principles established by the Warren Court.

Judicial Activism

practice where courts intervene in public policy to uphold notions of justice and not defer to the legislative branch.

Judicial Restraint

The principle of deferring to the legislative branch to make decisions unless they are blatantly unconstitutional.

Brown v. Board of Education

case that ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional

14th Amendment

grants all citizens equal protection under the law

Mapp v. Ohio

established the 'exclusionary rule,' making illegally obtained evidence inadmissible in court.

Exclusionary Rule

legal principle that prohibits the use of evidence obtained in violation of a defendant's constitutional rights.

Gideon v. Wainwright

requires the state to provide an attorney to defendants who cannot afford one.

Escobedo Rule

individuals have the right to counsel during police interrogation when it begins to focus on them.

Escobedo v. Illinois

established Escobedo rule

Miranda Rights

Rights that must be read to a suspect upon arrest, informing them of their rights to remain silent and to have an attorney.

Engle v. Vitale

case that ruled school-sponsored prayer unconstitutional under the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment.

Abington School District v. Schempp

deemed religious instruction in public schools a violation of the 1st Amendment.

Tinker v. Des Moines

ruled students do not lose their constitutional rights to free speech while at school.