Right to Counsel — related Supreme Court cases
This page groups Supreme Court cases that involve the constitutional concept “Right to Counsel”. Use it to explore related decisions and see how the same idea shows up across different cases.
“Right to Counsel” is:
Right to the assistance of a lawyer in criminal proceedings, including effective representation.
Source: Sixth Amendment Where this concept definition/label comes from (for example, a constitutional provision or a reference framework).
Cases
These are cases where this concept was identified as relevant. Click a case to view its summary, holding, and supporting syllabus excerpts.
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Glossip v. Oklahoma
25th February 2025
The case discusses ineffective assistance of counsel in challenging key testimony, which is a component of the right to counsel.
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Thornell v. Jones
30th May 2024
The case centers on whether Jones received ineffective assistance of counsel, which is a direct application of the right to counsel.
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Shinn v. Martinez Ramirez
23rd May 2022
The case discusses the ineffective assistance of counsel in postconviction proceedings and its impact on procedural default.
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Dunn v. Reeves
2nd July 2021
The case centers on whether Reeves' trial counsel was constitutionally deficient for not hiring an expert to develop evidence of intellectual disability, implicating the right to effective assistance of counsel.
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Mays v. Hines
29th March 2021
The case primarily revolves around the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, which is a violation of the right to counsel.
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Shinn v. Kayer
14th December 2020
The case revolves around the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, which is a fundamental aspect of the right to counsel.
