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50 Years After Key Case, Problems Defending The Poor Persist

Clarence Earl Gideon's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court led to a decision that became a rallying cry for the idea of equal justice. (Bettmann/Corbis/AP)
Clarence Earl Gideon's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court led to a decision that became a rallying cry for the idea of equal justice. (Bettmann/Corbis/AP)

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