Join NACDL in celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Gideon v. Wainwright decision. This page contains graphics and sample social media language for thanking, highlighting, and celebrating public defenders and their work. Public Defense Day is Saturday, March 18th, but we will be honoring public defenders throughout the year.
Download Gideon at 60 Social Media Graphics
Sample Social Lanugage for Public Defense Day:
- March 18 is #PublicDefenseDay! Public Defenders show up for their communities every day. Let’s show up for them. Learn more at www.nacdl.org/publicdefense, and donate to support public defense scholarships: nfcj.org/pdscholarships
- Today is the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright. Read more about the landmark SCOTUS decision and the important role of public defenders: www.nacdl.org/Content/Gideon. #PublicDefenseDay #GideonDay #Gideonat60
- Public Defense attorneys fight against the dehumanizing nature of the criminal legal system in the courtroom and in the community. This #PublicDefenseDay, join NACDL in the fight to protect the right to counsel: www.nacdl.org/publicdefense
- The #PublicDefense function is vital to ensuring fairness within our criminal legal system. 60 years ago, #GideonvWainwright helped establish the right to counsel for all defendants. Learn more about the pivotal case and read the transcripts here: www.nacdl.org/Content/Gideon
- NACDL and its members advocate for the public defense function across the country by conducting trainings, supporting adequately funded public defense systems, and sharing the stories of defenders and their clients. #Gideonat60 www.nacdl.org/publicdefense
Download More Social Media Lanugage
Sample Social Language for Gideon at 60:
- This year marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark SCOTUS decision in #GideonvWainwright which guaranteed the right to counsel for all defendants. NACDL has long advocated for public defenders and this year we look forward to celebrating the defense function. #Gideonat60
- Public Defenders show up for their communities every day. Let’s show up for them. Learn more at www.nacdl.org/publicdefense, and donate to support public defense scholarships: nfcj.org/pdscholarships
- The #PublicDefense function is vital to ensuring fairness within our criminal legal system. 60 years ago, #GideonvWainwright helped establish the right to counsel for all defendants. Learn more about the pivotal case and read the transcripts here: www.nacdl.org/Content/Gideon
- Public Defenders fight for the safety, freedom & future of those caught in the criminal legal system. To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright, NACDL is highlighting the important work defenders do for clients, their communities & the legal system. #Gideonat60
