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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)


Powell v. Alabama | Betts v. Brady | Gideon v. Wainwright | Argersinger v. Hamlin | Lassiter v. Department of Social Services | Commentary | Hugo Black | Abe Fortas | William O. Douglas | Books


Powell v. Alabama (1932)

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Betts v. Brady (1942)

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Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

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Argersinger v. Hamlin (1972)

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Lassiter v. Department of Social Services

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FindLaw: Assistance of Counsel Detailed analysis of how the courts have interpreted this right under the Sixth Amendment.

National Law Journal: ‘Gideon v. Wainwright’: A model great case Article by Mark C. Rahdert, professor at Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.

Florida Bar Journal: Gideon: then and now Article by Tod Aronovitz.

Indiana Law Journal: The Invisible Pillar of Gideon Article by Adam M. Gershowitz, South Texas College of Law.

New York University School of Law: A Right to Council in Civil Cases: Lessons from Gideon v. Wainwright Article by Laura K. Abel.

Clearinghouse Review: Towards a Context-Based Civil Gideon Through Access to Justice Initiatives Article by Russell Engler, New England School of Law.

Penn Law Journal: ABA President Demands Civil Gideon

Yale Law Journal: Gideon in White/Gideon in Black (PDF file) Article by Anthony V. Alfieri.

Equal Justice Magazine: Civil Gideon Sidestepped Article by Daniel Cox.

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Hugo Black

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Abe Fortas

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William O. Douglas

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Books

Gideon’s Trumpet By Anthony Lewis.

Gideon v. Wainwright: The Right to Free Counsel By Ron Fridell.

 

 

 

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