Kevin R. Johnson
Essay
An Immigration Gideon for Lawful Permanent Residents
122 Yale L.J. 2394 (2013). In evaluating the legacy of Gideon v. Wainwright, it is critical to remember that the Supreme Court’s decision rested on the Sixth Amendment right to counsel for the accused in criminal cases. American law sharply demarcates between the many rights available to criminal defendants and the significantly more limited bundle of protections for civil litigants....
Jul 4, 2013