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Spanning 1953-1969, the Warren Court handed down numerous landmark decisions on crucial social and political issues such as civil rights, free speech, the rights of the accused, police powers, reproductive rights, professional sports monopolies, and the right to privacy. This course examines the legal history of the Warren Court and its decisions from Brown v. Board of Education (1954) through Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969). Writing proficiency is required for a passing grade in this course. A student who does not write with the skill normally required of an upper-division student will not earn a passing grade, no matter how well the student performs in other areas of the course.