Black was the author of the landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), which ruled that the states must provide an attorney to an indigent criminal defendant who cannot afford one. Before Gideon, the court had held that such a requirement applied only to the federal government.
Black was the author of the landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (19:63), which ruled that the states must provide an attorney to an indigent criminal defendant who cannot afford one. Befor:e Gideon, the court had held that such a requirement applied only to the federal government.