Legal Opinion

Gideon v. Wainwright

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1963No. 155PublishedCited by 7,005 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

372 U.S. 335 (1963)

GIDEON

v.

WAINWRIGHT, CORRECTIONS DIRECTOR.

No. 155.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 15, 1963.

Decided March 18, 1963.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.

Abe Fortas, by appointment of the Court, 370 U. S. 932, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Abe Krash and Ralph Temple.

Bruce R. Jacob, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General, and A. G. Spicola, Jr., Assistant Attorney General.

J. Lee Rankin, by special leave of Court, argued the cause for…

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2Cases cited56 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Powell v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1932

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