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Voters in Tennessee argued that this apportionment, or division, of representatives violated the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Declared that the states must provide lawyers, at public expense, for poor defendants charged with serious crimes.
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The Fifth Congressional District, of which Wesberry was a member, had a population two to three times larger than some of the other districts in the state. Wesberry claimed this system diluted his right to vote compared to other Georgia residents.
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Granted the accused the right to have a lawyer present during police interrogations.
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Supreme Court case that further extended equality in the voting booth by affirming the "one person, one vote" principle.
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Said that the accused person and or persons must be informed of their rights at the time of their arrest.
