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Lewis, Anthony,

The Silencing of Gideon's Trumpet. Anthony Lewis. - New York Times Magazine, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 69, Institutions, 1522-3256; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: The Silencing of Gideon's Trumpet, April 20, 2003; pp. 50+.

"Forty years ago, the Supreme Court found that the Constitution guaranteed the right to a lawyer. Maybe the Bush administration hasn't read that decision." (NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE) The author commemorates the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright by stressing the importance of adequate legal representation in criminal cases.

1522-3256;


Bush
Padilla


United States Supreme Court --Decisions


Detention of persons
Gideon v. Wainwright
Habeas corpus
Legal assistance to the poor
Prisoners--Legal status
Public defenders
Right to counsel

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