This week, your assignment is to read the case Gideon v$.$ Wainwright, $372$ U$.$S$.335(1963)$ and to answer the following questions.

First Step: Read the Case

Note: You do not need to read the dissents. Only the majority opinion.

A PDF of the majority opinion is attached here $($Gideon v$.$ Wainwright opinion PDF$.$pdf$)$

Or you can read the majority opinion directly in Canvas here

Second Step: Answer the Questions

Now that you have read the case, please submit answers to the following questions.

$1)$ Which court decided this case? $-->$ One sentence

$2)$ What was the primary legal issue raised by the case? $($What did the plaintiffs want $/$ what did the defendants want?$)-->2-3$ sentences

$3)$ How did the court rule on the issue raised? $($What did the court ultimately decide?$)-->2-3$ sentences

$4)$ Why did the court rule the way that it did? $($Did it rely on past legal cases? On logic? On other legal doctrine?$)-->4-5$ sentencesThis week, your assignment is to read the case Gideon v$.$ Wainwright, $372$ U$.$S$.335(1963)$ and to answer the following questions.

First Step: Read the Case

Note: You do not need to read the dissents. Only the majority opinion.

A PDF of the majority opinion is attached here $($Gideon v$.$ Wainwright opinion PDF$.$pdf$)$

Or you can read the majority opinion directly in Canvas here

Second Step: Answer the Questions

Now that you have read the case, please submit answers to the following questions.

$1)$ Which court decided this case? $-->$ One sentence

$2)$ What was the primary legal issue raised by the case? $($What did the plaintiffs want $/$ what did the defendants want?$)-->2-3$ sentences

$3)$ How did the court rule on the issue raised? $($What did the court ultimately decide?$)-->2-3$ sentences

$4)$ Why did the court rule the way that it did? $($Did it rely on past legal cases? On logic? On other legal doctrine?$)-->4-5$ sentences