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Indigent defense -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jacob, Bruce -- Interview by Victor Geminiani, 1993 Jul 09

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Identifier: NEJL-009.050
Scope and Contents

Bruce Jacob argued the case of Gideon v. Wainwright on behalf of the State of Florida as a young Assistant Attorney General. In this oral history interview, Jacob recalls his extensive preparation for the case.

Dates: 1993 Jul 09

Krash, Abe -- Interview by Victor Geminiani, 1993 Mar 17

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Identifier: NEJL-009.047
Scope and Contents

In this interview, Krash recalls Fortas’ defense strategy, and reflected about the impact of the case as one of the landmark cases of constitutional law in the last fifty years. At the same time, he emphasized that “all of the hopes that we had have not been fulfilled.”

Dates: 1993 Mar 17