In re Gault

In re Gault
Supreme Court of the United States
Argued December 6, 1966 Decided May 15, 1967
Full case name	In re Gault et al.
Citations	387 U.S. 1 (more) 87 S. Ct. 1428; 18 L. Ed. 2d 527; 1967 U.S. LEXIS 1478; 40 Ohio Op. 2d 378
Argument	Oral argument
Case history
Prior	Application of Gault; 99 Ariz. 181 (1965), Supreme Court of Arizona, Rehearing denied
Holding
Juveniles tried for crimes in delinquency proceedings should have the right of due process protected by the Fifth Amendment, including the right to confront witnesses and the right to counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment.
Court membership
Chief Justice Earl Warren Associate Justices Hugo Black · William O. Douglas Tom C. Clark · John M. Harlan II William J. Brennan Jr. · Potter Stewart Byron White · Abe Fortas
Case opinions
Majority	Fortas, joined by Warren, Douglas, Clark, Brennan
Concurrence	Black
Concurrence	White
Concur/dissent	Harlan
Dissent	Stewart
Laws applied
U.S. Const. Amends. VI, XIV

In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967), was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision which held the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment applies to juvenile defendants as well as to adult defendants.^[1] Juveniles accused of crimes in a delinquency proceeding must be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults, such as the right to timely notification of the charges, the right to confront witnesses, the right against self-incrimination, and the right to counsel. The court's opinion was written by Justice Abe Fortas, a noted proponent of children's rights.