The appointment of Earl Warren in 1953 to the position of chief justice only sharpened what was already a "liberal" court. ... Although many ground breaking decisions were passed down under the Warren court, he and his court were heavily scrutinized for "protecting the rights of the criminally accused". The vacated seat of Earl Warren led to the appointment of Warren Burger to the chief justice seat by Richard Nixon; one of four appointments that Nixon had the opportunity to make. ... The appointments of David Suter and Clarence Thomas have strengthened the conservative block in the co...

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A commission led by former senators Warren Rudman and Gary Hart identified some of the areas that currently require attention. ... An Arcata city council member, David Meserve, refers to the movement as a "nonviolent, preemptive attack" (Nieves). ...

• Word Count: 2045
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate