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Warren Court  

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  • Under the leadership Chief Justice Earl Warren, the U.S. Supreme Court engaged in judicial activism aimed at expanding civil rights. Hailed for his leadership in school desegregation, while vilified by diehard opponents, Warren and the activist Court he shaped and led left a lasting legacy to the nation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Warren Court]

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