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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963)

Gideon v. Wainwright, (1963) was decided by a unanimous vote of all nine justices on the US Supreme Court.

Justices Hearing Gideon

Chief Justice Earl Warren

Justice Hugo Black

Justice William O. Douglas

Justice Tom C. Clark

Justice John Marshall Harlan II

Justices William J. Brennan, Jr.

Justice Potter Stewart

Justice Byron White

Justice Arthur Goldberg

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Gideon v. Wainwright, (1963) was decided by a unanimous vote of all nine justices on the US Supreme Court. All of the justices believed Clarence Earl Gideon's constitutional rights had been violated.

Justices Hearing Gideon

Chief Justice Earl Warren

Justice Hugo Black

Justice William O. Douglas

Justice Tom C. Clark

Justice John Marshall Harlan II

Justices William J. Brennan, Jr.

Justice Potter Stewart

Justice Byron White

Justice Arthur Goldberg

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Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963)

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