Gideon's Trumpet (1980 TV Movie)

José Ferrer: Abe Fortas

Quotes 

• Abe Fortas : [discussing a person's right to have an adequate defense during a trial]  What I'd like to say to the Court is: "Let's not talk; let's go down there and watch one of these fellows try to defend themselves".

• Abe Fortas : [summarizing his argument before the Supreme Court]  I think Betts vs. Brady was wrong when it was decided. I think time has made that clear. And I think that the time has come that the correct rule, the civilized rule, the rule of American constitutionalism, the rule of due process must be stated by this Court.