Gideon v. Wainwright
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Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed the right to court-appointed counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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Target entity: Gideon v. Wainwright Context triple: [American Civil Liberties Union, notableCase, Gideon v. Wainwright]
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Reynolds v. United States
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Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Wisconsin v. Yoder
Wisconsin v. Yoder is a landmark 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that held compulsory school attendance laws could not be applied in a way that violated Amish parents’ religious freedom.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Gideon v. Wainwright Target entity description: Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed the right to court-appointed counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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A.
Reynolds v. United States
Reynolds v. United States is an 1879 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the distinction between protected religious belief and regulable religiously motivated conduct, holding that the Free Exercise Clause does not excuse individuals from compliance with otherwise valid criminal laws such as those banning polygamy.
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B.
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States
Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States is a landmark 1964 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by affirming Congress’s power to prohibit racial discrimination in public accommodations under the Commerce Clause.
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Roe v. Wade
Roe v. Wade was a landmark 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that recognized a constitutional right to abortion, profoundly shaping American law and politics until it was overturned in 2022.
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Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, overturning the “separate but equal” doctrine.
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Chiafalo v. Washington
Chiafalo v. Washington is a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld states’ authority to penalize or replace “faithless electors” who do not vote in line with their state’s popular vote in presidential elections.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fourteenth Amendment case
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Sixth Amendment case ⓘ United States Supreme Court case ⓘ criminal procedure case ⓘ landmark decision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
indigent defendants
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state felony prosecutions ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional law
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criminal law ⓘ criminal procedure ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1963-01-15 ⓘ |
| chargeAgainstPetitioner | felony breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor ⓘ |
| citation | 372 U.S. 335 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
U.S. Constitution, Sixth Amendment ⓘ
surface form:
Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1963-03-18 ⓘ |
| decisionType | unanimous decision ⓘ |
| fullName |
Gideon v. Wainwright
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963)
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| holding |
States are required to provide counsel to indigent defendants charged with serious offenses
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The Sixth Amendment right to counsel in criminal cases is a fundamental right applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment ⓘ |
| impact |
incorporated the Sixth Amendment right to counsel against the states
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required states to establish or expand public defender systems ⓘ |
| joinedBy |
Arthur J. Goldberg
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Byron R. White ⓘ Earl Warren ⓘ John M. Harlan II ⓘ Potter Stewart ⓘ Tom C. Clark ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ William O. Douglas ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
incorporation of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel against the states
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right to counsel for indigent criminal defendants ⓘ |
| locationOfEvents |
Panama City
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surface form:
Panama City, Florida
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| lowerCourtRuling | Florida courts denied Gideon appointed counsel and upheld his conviction ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Hugo L. Black ⓘ |
| originatingCourt |
Florida Supreme Court
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Florida
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| originatingState | Florida ⓘ |
| overruledCase | Betts v. Brady ⓘ |
| overruledCaseCitation | 316 U.S. 455 (1942) ⓘ |
| pageInUnitedStatesReports | 335 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Clarence Earl Gideon ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
Alabama v. Shelton
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Argersinger v. Hamlin ⓘ |
| relatedRight | right to counsel ⓘ |
| remedy | new trial with appointed counsel for Gideon ⓘ |
| respondent | Louie L. Wainwright ⓘ |
| respondentOffice | Director of the Division of Corrections of Florida ⓘ |
| supremeCourtDisposition | reversed and remanded ⓘ |
| volumeOfUnitedStatesReports | 372 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1963 ⓘ |
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Subject: Gideon v. Wainwright Description of subject: Gideon v. Wainwright is a landmark 1963 U.S. Supreme Court decision that guaranteed the right to court-appointed counsel for criminal defendants who cannot afford an attorney.
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