The 1963 Gideon v. Wainwright ruling held that equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment requires that free legal counsel be appointed for all indigent defendants in all criminal cases.

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This is a correct statement. The Supreme Court's decision in Gideon v. Wainwright established the right to counsel for indigent defendants in criminal cases as a fundamental part of due process under the Fourteenth Amendment. This means that states must provide free legal representation to defendants who cannot afford it in order to ensure a fair trial.

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