Every March 18, the legal community observes Gideon Day, marking the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1963 decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The case is a civics textbook staple: Clarence Earl ...

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The landmark 1963 Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright established the right to legal counsel for defendants who cannot afford an attorney. The popular narrative credits Clarence Earl Gideon, a man ...

A local historian claims there is a secret behind the landmark Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright. The 1963 case established that states must provide legal counsel to defendants who cannot afford ...

In 2013, it seems ludicrous that there could ever have been an issue as to whether a citizen accused of a felony in a state court proceeding should have the right to the assistance of counsel, but ...

Sixty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright. The court held that states must abide by the Sixth Amendment and that those whose liberty is threatened ...

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