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US Department of State

America.gov: The Right to Legal Counsel: The Gideon v. Wainwright Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of the right to legal representation for the poor and Chief Justice Black's opinion in the precedent-setting case.
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Lectric Law Library

'Lectric Law Library: Gideon v. Wainwright: Indigent's Right

For Students 9th - 10th
Original text of the the 1963 Supreme Court decision that mandated legal representation for the poor.