Directions: Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the "Format Requirements" page for specific format requirements.
Please answer the following questions.
Summarize the landmark cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s and 1970s. Locate each of these cases online. For each of the cases you identified, discuss which Constitutional Amendment was under scrutiny in each case.
Johnson v. Avery set forth the rule that prisoners are to be provided legal assistance in preparing habeas corpus proceedings. Explain a writ of habeas corpus.
What are the most common reasons prisoners file habeas corpus writs? Johnson v. Avery.