Gideon at 60: The right to a lawyer was established, but the promise of equal justice remains elusive.

The article discusses the Gideon v. Wainwright Supreme Court decision that established the right to an attorney for indigent defendants facing serious criminal charges. It mentions that despite the creation of public defender offices, 60 years later, the promise of equal justice remains unfulfilled due to inadequate funding or excessive caseloads of public defenders, which can vary widely across states and localities.