"The historical argument is that the defendant's rights were denied."
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About Abe Fortas
Abe Fortas was an American attorney and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Born in 1910 in Memphis, Tennessee, Fortas co-founded a law firm before becoming a prominent defender of civil liberties. In 1965, he was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to the Supreme Court where he made significant contributions to landmark decisions on constitutional law.
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