Major developments

The 2019 World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index ranked the U.S. 108th in the world on access to civil justice.

A bill guarantees counsel to Cleveland families with children facing eviction who are at or below 100% of the federal poverty level.

A PA appellate court broadly held that the right to counsel attaches when incarceration is threatened in civil matters.

New federal legislation would address flaws in the statute governing discretionary appointment of counsel in federal civil cases.

NYC is the first jurisdiction in the country to establish a right to counsel for low-income tenants in eviction cases, and is looking to expand.

A ballot initiative passed in June 2018 guarantees counsel for San Francisco tenants in eviction cases regardless of income.

Bills filed in the U.S. House and Senate would fund cities/states expanding eviction defense and prioritize those with a right to counsel.

The Supreme Court of Nebraska held= the Indian Child Welfare Act and its right to counsel provisions appliy to private guardianship disputes.

The D.C. Court of Appeals held delinquent children have a right to counsel in proceedings run by the Dept' of Youth Rehabilitation Services.

A Shriver Center webinar tackled the question of the race equity implications of an eviction right to counsel, as well as funding questions.

A statewide bill in NY would provide a right to counsel for both detained and non-detained immigrants in removal proceedings.

Advocates in boulder have launched a campaign at https://www.newrboulder.com to establish a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

The Wall Street Journal took a look at how cities are adopting an eviction right to counsel as a way of combating rising rents.

Bills have been filed to create a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, and a statewide coalition has been launched to support them.

The Supreme Court of Texas reversed a termination of parental rights because a parent was not advised of her right to appointed counsel.

The MA Court of Appeals remanded a case to determine whether children in an eviction case needed representation separate from their mother.

The Philadelphia City Council has enacted a right to counsel for tenants.

Los Angeles is exploring whether to enact an ordinance providing a right to counsel in housing court similar to New York City.

Santa Monica is close to joining five other cities in providing a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

A bill by U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) would expand housing representation and encourage state/local governments to provide a right to counsel.

Detroit has taken several steps to explore a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

Stout, a financial analysis company that has produced right to counsel cost/benefit reports, has new articles on the right to counsel movement.

A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress explains the importance of providing a right to counsel for tenants.

A new report out of Pennsylvania finds that few are represented in immigration court and calls for counsel to be provided by the state.

A bill by U.S. House Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez would fund states establishing or pursuing a right to counsel in eviction cases.

The latest issue of Delaware Lawyer Magazine features articles looking at access to justice and the right to counsel in Delaware.

An issue brief by the Center for American Progress relies in part on right to counsel efforts to call for federal leadership on civil justice.

A briefing book from People's Action calls for a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction, pointing to the successful program in NYC.

In 2009, California enacted the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, which created right to counsel pilots, and in 2016 made them permanent.

In 2009, California enacted the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act, which created right to counsel pilots, and in 2016 made them permanent.