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Right to Counsel

SOURCE: The Atlantic
3/7/2022

The "Who Cares if You're Innocent" Project on the Right

Recent Senate hearings for Biden's court nominees, and the opinions of some Supreme Court justices on criminal cases, suggest that constitutional protections for the right to counsel are in jeopardy, says legal historian Sara Mayeux.

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Right to Counsel

The "Who Cares if You're Innocent" Project on the Right