After Words

Karen Houppert

Karen Houppert talked about her book, Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People’s Justice, in which she explores how the Supreme Cou… read more

Karen Houppert talked about her book, Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People’s Justice, in which she explores how the Supreme Court arrived at the decision to allow a defendant the right to free representation and the results of the application of this ruling. In March of 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in Gideon v. Wainwright that, when facing jail time, a defendant who cannot afford an attorney has the right to free representation. She spoke with National Law Journal's Jenna Greene. close

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After Words with Karen Houppert

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Program ID:
311892-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 27, 2013 | 10:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 21, 2013 | 5:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Apr 26, 2013 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Apr 26, 2013 | 11:00pm EDT | C-SPAN RADIO
  • Apr 27, 2013 | 10:07pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 28, 2013 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2013 | 12:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2013 | 3:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 05, 2013 | 10:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 20, 2013 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 21, 2013 | 12:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 21, 2013 | 5:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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