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The Scottsboro Boys http://www.courttv.com/archive/greatesttrials/scot Source: Court TV Information on the Scottsboro rape case, including the racial tensions surrounding it, its impact on due process and the right to adequate legal representation, and the trials and appeals themselves which occurred in the 1930's. Includes biographies of the key players in the case and summaries of the two Supreme Court decisions involved. full description	Who were the Scottsboro Boys? What court cases are related to the 14th Amendment and equal protection? What court cases had a big impact on our judicial system? What Supreme Court decisions were related to defendants' rights? What was Powell v. Alabama? What was Norris v. Alabama? What were the Scottsboro trials? Who defended the Scottsboro Boys? What were the verdicts and decisions in the trials and appeals involving the Scottsboro Boys?
Gideon v Wainwright http://www2.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/foliocgi.exe/h Source: Cornell Law School/The Legal Information Institute This site contains the complete text of the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v Wainwright. full description	What was Gideon v. Wainwright? What are some landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions? When was Gideon v. Wainwright? When was Gideon v. Wainwright decided? Who wrote the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright? How did Gideon v. Wainwright affect our judicial system? What cases had a big impact on our judicial system? What Supreme Court decisions were related to defendant's rights? What Supreme Court decision guaranteed a defendant's right to counsel? How does the 14th Amendment relate to Gideon v. Wainwright? What are some famous decisions written by Chief Justice Warren? What does Gideon v. Wainwright say?