Anthony Lewis. Lewis covered the case as a Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times. Gideon’s Trumpet, his book based on the case, was published in 1964. In the interview, he recalled how he became involved in the ...

Bruce Jacob argued the case on behalf of the State of Florida as a young Assistant Attorney General. In the oral history interview, Jacob recalled his extensive preparation for the case. Assisted by his wife, Jacob worked ...

Abe Krash worked for Arnold, Fortas & Porter, and assisted Abe Fortas in researching the issues and writing the brief for Gideon v. Wainwright Gideon v. Wainwright 372 U.S. 335 (1963). In the interview, Krash recalls Fortas’ ...