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I agree, though I would say the Warren Court in the early to mid-1960s was one of the better compositions. Brown, Gideon and Miranda were good decisions. I think one of the chief problems is lifetime appointments, which causes presidents to appoint the youngest idealogue that will get a senate confirmation. The writers of the Constitution were naive in their belief the Court would be a neutral body. The appointments should be for a finite, non-renewable term.

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John Egelkrout
John Egelkrout

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