Case Year Relation to Due Process
Dred Scott v. Sandford 1857 Protected a citizen’s private property from confiscation (the “property” in this case was an enslaved person)
Gideon
v.
Wainwright 1963 Guaranteed a suspect’s right to legal counsel
Miranda
v.
Arizona 1966 Ensured that suspects know their legal rights
Roe
v.
Wade 1973 Protected a citizen’s right to privacy against the government
Which of these court cases MOST LIKELY helped accused people who cannot afford lawyers get them from the government?
A) Roe v. Wade
B) Miranda v. Arizona
C) Gideon v. Wainwright
D) Dred Scott v. Sandford