Cases

  1. Boddie v. Connecticut, 401 U.S. 371 (1971) (waiver of filing fee in civil divorce case).

  2. Davis v. Page, 640 F.2d 599 (5th Cir. 1981) (appointment of counsel in dependency cases).

  3. Douglas v. California, 372 U.S. 353 (1963) (right to counsel in by-right appeals of criminal cases).

  4. In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967) (right to counsel in delinquency cases).

  5. Gideon v. Wainwright, 372 US 335 (1963) (right to counsel in felony cases).

  6. Griffin v. Illinois, 351 U.S. 12 (1956) (waiver of appellate filing fees in by-right criminal appeal).

  7. Lassiter v. Dep't of Soc. Servs., 452 U.S. 18 (1981).

  8. Quail v. Municipal Court, 217 Cal.Rptr. 361 (Cal. Ct. App. 1985) (Johnson, J., concurring and dissenting) (describing history of civil right to counsel).

  9. Turner v. Rogers, 131 S.Ct. 2507 (2011) (no right to counsel in civil contempt for nonsupport of child, at least where state not prosecuting the action, opposing side not represented by counsel, and matter not especially complex).

  10. Vitek v. Jones, 445 U.S. 480 (1980) (right to assistance of "qualified representative" for prisoner facing involuntary transfer to mental health facility).

  11. Wolff v. McDonnell, 418 U.S. 539 (1974) (no right to counsel in prison discipline cases).