Gideon's new lawyer was Abe Fortas, who later became a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. Fortas represented Clarence Earl Gideon during his retrial after the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the right to counsel for defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford an attorney. Fortas's effective legal advocacy played a crucial role in Gideon's eventual acquittal.
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