SENATE 330115th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Gideon Act
- Last Action
- 2/7/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-07Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
Clarence Gideon Full Access to Justice Act or the Gideon Act
This bill amends the federal criminal code to establish a private, nonmembership, nonprofit corporation to assist and advocate on behalf of individuals in certain noncapital criminal cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the highest state court.
Subjects
- Judicial review and appeals
- Lawyers and legal services
- Supreme Court
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