First, as a Supreme Court Justice, Earl Warren reformed the criminal justice system through the court’s rulings. He supported individual rights for the accused because of his background in law enforcement. As a District Attorney, he perceived many flaws in the system, especially in rights for individuals. His decisions as a Supreme Court Justice reflected this. Because of the rulings, the criminal justice system became more regulated, as well as fair to …show more content…
Board of Education, a case that had the power to end segregation or strengthen it. During the time of the Warren Court, segregation was in effect. The ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson meant that separate but equal facilities were common, including in schools. However, though the physical areas were usually equal, the intangible aspects were usually neglected in schools for African Americans. This was the case Brown brought before the court. The Supreme Court ruled that segregation in schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This was the beginning of the end of segregation. Ten years later, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ended segregation in all public