Chief Justice Earl Warren considered which of the following cases to be the most important of his tenure?
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Correct answer: Baker v. Carr (1962)
Despite the fame of Brown, Warren often cited Baker v. Carr as the most vital because it dealt with the fundamental fairness of the democratic process. He believed that fixing representation was the key to solving other societal issues.
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