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Supreme Court shifts toward conservatism in 1972 73 term
The Supreme Court moved toward a more conservative posture with the 1972 73 term, yet remained unpredictably independent on core social issues. Landmark rulings covered abortion limits, obscenity standards, education funding, and environmental and criminal law matters as four Nixon appointees formed a bloc with Burger Blackmun Powell Rehnquist, while liberals Brennan Marshall and Douglas often dissented.
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William H. Rehnquist
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Louis F. Powell Jr
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William J. Brennan Jr
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