us,20 A ana lyze the effects of landmark U 5. Supreme Court decisions including ... Hern ands v. Tex ( ) It But it taxes our credulity to say that mere chance resulted in their [sic) being no members of this class among the over six nd jurors called in the past 25 years The result bespeaks imination ndez's] only claim is the right to be __ indicted and tried by juries from which all members of his class are not systematically excluded-juries selected from among all qualified persons regardiess of national origin or descent. To this much, he is entitled by the Constitution. -Chief Justice Earl Warren, Hernandez V Texas, May 3,1954 14. How did this Supreme Court decision affect judicial interpretations of the Constitution? a. by expanding equal protection rights b. by eliminating due process protections c. by limiting free expression d. by expanding the right of religious freedom

## Step 1<br />The problem presents a Supreme Court decision, Hernandez v. Texas, and asks how this decision affected judicial interpretations of the Constitution. The options provided are:<br />a. by expanding equal protection rights<br />b. by eliminating due process protections<br />c. by limiting free expression<br />d. by expanding the right of religious freedom<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The Supreme Court decision in Hernandez v. Texas is a landmark case that expanded the interpretation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. The case involved a Mexican-American man who was indicted by an all-white jury. The Supreme Court ruled that Mexican-Americans, like other racial groups, were entitled to equal protection under the law.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />The Supreme Court's decision in Hernandez v. Texas expanded the interpretation of the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. This means that the decision expanded equal protection rights, which is option (a).