Exploring the Constitution: Right to CounselExplore the right to counsel provided in the Constitution and important court cases that have defined how it's applied.
The Right to an Attorney Prior to Gideon v. WainwrightLearn about the state of defendant rights to an attorney prior to the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.
Login to ViewConstitution Day: The Ongoing Impact of Gideon v. WainwrightScholars, lawyers, and judges discuss the Constitutional concepts of the Gideon case and gauge the importance of the decision on every aspect of America’s justice system.
Login to ViewWould Having a Defendant Representing Himself or Herself Change the Way You Would Do Your Job?A prosecuting attorney explains how having a defendant representing his or her own self may change the way a case is prosecuted.
Login to ViewHow Do You Feel About Using Gideon’s Case, Gideon v. Wainwright, as the One to Change the Application of Rights?Legal experts and historians give their views about Gideon's case being the one to change the application of rights.
Login to ViewPoverty is Not a Special CircumstanceFind out why the Supreme Court has not made poverty a special circumstance in obtaining an attorney and how that related to the Gideon v. Wainwright decision.
Login to ViewWhat Happened in Gideon V. WainwrightLearn about Gideon v. Wainwright, the Supreme Court case that guaranteed each defendant the right to an attorney.