Criminal Justice Act of 1964
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The Criminal Justice Act of 1964 is a landmark U.S. federal law that established and funded a nationwide system for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal procedure law → |
| administeredBy | Judicial Conference of the United States → |
| aimedAt | ensuring equal access to justice regardless of financial status → |
| allows |
creation of federal public defender organizations
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use of panel attorneys for indigent defense → |
| amended | earlier ad hoc practices for appointing unpaid counsel in federal courts → |
| appliesTo |
federal criminal prosecutions
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indigent defendants in federal criminal proceedings → |
| basedOn | Sixth Amendment right to counsel → |
| category |
1964 in American law
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United States federal criminal legislation → |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| enactedBy | 88th United States Congress → |
| established |
federal system of appointed counsel for indigent defendants
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framework for federal public defender organizations → |
| fundedBy | federal government of the United States → |
| historicalSignificance | first comprehensive federal statute providing for compensation of court‑appointed counsel in federal criminal cases → |
| implementedBy |
federal courts of appeals
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federal district courts → |
| influenced | development of institutional federal public defender offices → |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States → |
| legalArea |
criminal justice
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right to counsel → |
| policyGoal | to improve quality and availability of defense representation in federal courts → |
| presidentAtEnactment | Lyndon B. Johnson → |
| protects | rights of defendants unable to afford counsel → |
| provides |
appointment of counsel for financially unable defendants
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compensation for court‑appointed private attorneys → payment for expert services for indigent defense → payment for necessary investigative services for indigent defense → |
| purpose |
to establish a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating counsel for financially eligible defendants
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to provide legal representation for indigent defendants in federal criminal cases → |
| relatedTo |
Gideon v. Wainwright
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federal public defender system → |
| requires | each federal district to adopt a plan for furnishing representation to eligible defendants → |
| scope |
covers representation at every stage of federal criminal proceedings
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includes direct appeals in federal criminal cases → |
| sectionNumber | 18 U.S.C. § 3006A → |
| signedBy | Lyndon B. Johnson → |
| typeOfRightImplemented | statutory right to appointed counsel in federal criminal proceedings → |
| yearEnacted | 1964 → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form: "Federal defender services"