Despite President Nixon's desire for a more conservative Supreme Court and his appointment of several new justices,the Court actually moved further toward social reform.

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Despite Nixon's attempts to shift the Court to the right, decisions such as Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion, and Furman v. Georgia, which struck down the death penalty, reflected a move toward social reform.

Despite President Nixon's Desire for a More Conservative Supreme Court