H.Res. 108: Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the landmark case Gideon v. Wainwright, in which the Supreme Court held that counsel must be provided to indigent defendants in all felony cases.

Introduced:
Mar 12, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL21]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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Progress
Introduced Mar 12, 2013
Referred to Committee Mar 12, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) ...
Prognosis

1% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being agreed to.

Only 27% of House simple resolutions made it past committee and only 26% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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19 cosponsors (18D, 1R) (show)
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House Judiciary

↪ The Constitution and Civil Justice

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Last updated Mar 12, 2013.
2 pages

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3/12/2013--Introduced.
Recognizes and honors the 50th anniversary of the decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (the Supreme Court held that indigent defendants have a right to be provided counsel in all felony cases). Expresses support for strategies to improve the criminal justice system to ensure that indigent defendants in all felony cases are adequately represented by counsel.

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