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(as a pauper), Gideon fell under the federal law that allowed people too poor to pay the fee to bring the case to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court granted certiorari and appointed a prestigious lawyer, Abe Fortas, to present Gideon's case. In the decision that was unanimous, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gideon and overruled the Betts v. ................
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