The Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) expanded an individual's due process rights by ruling that it guaranteed the right to a lawyer, even if the defendant cannot afford one. This landmark decision reinforced the principle that legal representation is essential for a fair trial, thereby extending the Sixth Amendment's rights to state courts through the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.
How did the Supreme Court case of Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) expand an individual's due process rights?
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It required police to inform suspects of their right to remain silent.
It ruled that the death penalty must be applied fairly across all cases.
It guaranteed the right to a lawyer, even if the defendant cannot afford one.
It prohibited unreasonable searches and seizures in schools.
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