Indigents, appointment of counsel: Supreme Court decisions

Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “Indigents, appointment of counsel,” part of the Civil Rights area.

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All 36 decisions, newest first

• John Marshall v. Otis Lee Rodgers
  569 U.S. 58Decided April 1, 20139–0Per curiam
• Michael Martel v. Kenneth Clair
  565 U.S. 648Decided March 5, 20129–0Elena Kagan
• Cory R. Maples v. Kim T. Thomas
  565 U.S. 266Decided January 18, 20127–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• Rothgery v. Gillespie County
  554 U.S. 191Decided June 23, 20088–1David H. Souter
• Antonio Dwayne Halbert v. MichiganLaw held unconstitutional
  545 U.S. 605Decided June 23, 20057–2Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• George Smith v. Lee Robbins
  528 U.S. 259Decided January 19, 20005–4Clarence Thomas
• Anthony S. Austin v. United States
  513 U.S. 5Decided October 31, 19949–0Per curiam
• Murray v. Giarratano
  492 U.S. 1Decided June 23, 19895–4William H. Rehnquist
• Mallard v. United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
  490 U.S. 296Decided May 1, 19895–4William J. Brennan Jr.
• Pennsylvania v. Finley
  481 U.S. 551Decided May 18, 19876–3William H. Rehnquist
• Ross v. Moffitt
  417 U.S. 600Decided June 17, 19746–3William H. Rehnquist
• Dennett v. Hogan
  414 U.S. 12Decided October 23, 19738–1Per curiam
• Schreiner v. United States
  404 U.S. 67Decided November 16, 19717–0Per curiam
• Doherty v. United States
  404 U.S. 28Decided November 9, 19717–0Per curiam
• Kitchens v. Smith
  401 U.S. 847Decided April 5, 19719–0Per curiam
• Anders v. California
  386 U.S. 738Decided May 8, 19676–3Tom C. Clark
• Entsminger v. Iowa
  386 U.S. 748Decided May 8, 19679–0Tom C. Clark
• Swenson v. Bosler
  386 U.S. 258Decided March 13, 19679–0Per curiam
• Smith v. Crouse
  378 U.S. 584Decided June 22, 19648–1Per curiam
• Ruark v. Colorado
  378 U.S. 585Decided June 22, 19648–1Per curiam
• Shockey v. Illinois
  375 U.S. 22Decided October 14, 19638–1Per curiam
• Ausbie v. California
  375 U.S. 24Decided October 14, 19638–1Per curiam
• Daegele v. Kansas
  375 U.S. 1Decided October 14, 19638–1Per curiam
• Herrear v. Heinze
  375 U.S. 26Decided October 14, 19638–1Per curiam
• Tabb v. California
  375 U.S. 27Decided October 14, 19638–1Per curiam
• Dearhart v. Virginia.
  374 U.S. 498Decided June 17, 19637–2Per curiam
• Tiller v. California
  372 U.S. 771Decided April 22, 19637–2Per curiam
• Luckman v. Dunbar
  372 U.S. 708Decided April 15, 19637–2Per curiam
• Holmes v. California
  372 U.S. 710Decided April 15, 19636–2Per curiam
• Symons v. California
  372 U.S. 711Decided April 15, 19637–2Per curiam
• Williams v. California
  372 U.S. 713Decided April 15, 19637–2Per curiam
• Collins v. California.
  372 U.S. 709Decided April 15, 19637–2Per curiam
• Douglas v. California
  372 U.S. 353Decided March 18, 19636–3William O. Douglas
• Wilde v. Wyoming
  362 U.S. 607Decided May 16, 19609–0Per curiam
• Willis v. United States
  362 U.S. 216Decided March 21, 19609–0Per curiam
• Johnson v. United States
  352 U.S. 565Decided March 4, 19578–0Per curiam

Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error