Supreme Court Cases Concerning Constitution Civil Liberties
The United States Supreme Court has played a major role in expanding or limiting constitutional civil liberties in the united states cases like Brown vs. Board of education or Miranda vs Arizona and so on. A lot laws and regulations would still like how it was 200 years ago. These cases has made a big impact on today's society and the way we live now. It also expanded the constitution and society's mind on a lot of issues these cases were dealing with.
The Brown vs. Board of education cases was about how segregation in school was unconstitutional. The courts over turned plessy vs. Ferguson separated but equal doctrine. The court ruled that separate educational facilities are unequal and violate the 14th amendment which was all citizens are made equal. (equal protection clause). This case expanded a specific constitution and that was the 14th amendment. Because after this case that's when everything started to take the everyone is equal no matter of race law serious.
The next case is Miranda vs. Arizona. This case was about a man accused of rape. He sues because he says confession was coerced. The supreme court rules in favor of Miranda. The police must inform suspects of their rights upon arrest. Evidence that's obtained without this warning may not be used in court. This expanded the Gideon v. wainwright case. Which basically was you had the right to an lawyer.
Both of these cases made a lot of things change in the American society. If it wasn't for cases like Miranda vs. Arizona and Brown vs Board of education. There will still be unfairness in the constitution. And people will not live up to a lot of laws like the 14th amendment.
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