Gideon v. Wainwright summary
Review and consider the Supreme Court cases/decisions studied within this unit. Decide which of these cases has, or is likely to have the greatest impact on you, as an individual. You may consider political or historical contexts, cultural implications, legal ramifications, religious, or other issues which you perceive as important. Your response should be three or more well developed paragraphs which (1) identifies the name of the decision; (2) includes a summary of the background of the case (What caused the case to come to the court?); (3) provides the constitutional reference for the case (What portion(s) of the Constitution were under consideration?); (4) summarizes the decision of the court; and (5) explains your opinion as to why this particular case is of such importance to you.
