60th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision guaranteeing the right to counsel

Sixty years ago today, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright that established a Constitutional guarantee:

We have a fundamental right to legal representation when our liberty is at stake.https://t.co/WySQQcJgRK

— ACLU (@ACLU) March 18, 2023

Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision to guarantee the right to counsel for criminal defendants. Our criminal justice system and civil rights depend on public defenders, who provide legal counsel to those who otherwise would not have any. 1/2

— Susan Rice (@AmbRice46) March 18, 2023

Today, the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, is the best time to celebrate the invention of public defense by women 130 years ago. Read Emily @GalvinAlmanza’s gripping account here 🔰https://t.co/O2TBuSAnqx

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) March 18, 2023

60 years after the landmark Gideon v. Wainwright ruling, public defenders across the US still struggle with heavy caseloads and tight budgets, hindering the right to counsel. https://t.co/ERqSsTmmjz

— NPR (@NPR) March 19, 2023