THE 1970S 1969 1979
SUPREME COURT CASE ROE V WADE
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voting rights of minorities
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guarantees of free speech and the press
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principle of separation of church and state
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rights of accused persons
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Detailed explanation-1: -In debating the Gideon v. Wainwright case, the Supreme Court decided that people can’t be denied their right to a lawyer (as stated in the Sixth Amendment) just because they can’t afford one. The court referenced the Fourteenth Amendment, which says that everyone must be treated equally under the law.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Gideon, guaranteeing the right to legal counsel for criminal defendants in federal and state courts. Following the decision, Gideon was given another trial with an appointed lawyer and was acquitted of the charges.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a 5-4 Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona (1966) ruled that an arrested individual is entitled to rights against self-discrimination and to an attorney under the 5th and 6th Amendments of the United States Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wainwright, 372 U.S. 335 (1963) In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court established that the Fourteenth Amendment creates a right for criminal defendants who cannot pay for their own lawyers to have the state appoint attorneys on their behalf.