Major developments

An increasing number of legal services programs have tapped a number of different federal funding pots to expand tenant representation.

New Jersey will be providing counsel to all tenants facing eviction in 3 pilot sites.

Advocates are calling for a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction in Charlottesville, and the City Council is exploring it.

An opinion piece in the Houston Chronicle by the Legal Services Corporation President calls for immediate passage of an eviction right ocounsel.

Maryland's eviction right to counsel bill has cleared the Legislature and is on the way to the Governor.

Santa Monica has taken steps to move towards a right to counsel in eviction cases.

The Fifth Circuit upheld the portion of the Indian Child Welfare Act relating to appointment of counsel for parents.

A bill enacted by the Seattle City Council provides a right to counsel for all low-income tenants facing eviction.

The PA Superior Court instructs that on remand, so long as there is a likelihood of imprisonment, appointed counsel must continue to represent.

Advocates in Denver are seeking to pass a ballot initative establishing a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

The Supreme Court of Hawaii has ruled that parents must be appointe counsel for all types of child welfare cases upon filing of the petition.

A new project will guarantee tenants counsel in certain Houston housing courts.

A Milwaukee County Supervisor has proposed a pilot to provide a limited right to counsel in the city.

A bill has been introduced that would guarantee counsel for indigent tenants in eviction proceedings.

Data for Progress has released new polling data showing the American public strongly supports a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

A policy brief by the Vera Institute shares compelling statistics justifying the creation of a universal representation program for immigrants.

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

A webinar series hosted by the NCCRC and the Right to Counsel Coalition of NYC will feature organizing efforts around right to counsel.

A newly filed bill would provide a right to counsel for public housing tenants facing an eviction for an alleged breach of lease.

A recent Mississippi study showed that parents benefit significantly when given access to legal counsel.

The City of Tulsa is exploring a potential right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

A new bill would require courts to appoint counsel for all tenants in eviction cases.

The Maryand Attorney General's Access to Justice Task Force released a report recommending a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

A statewide bill would guarantee counsel for indigent tenants in eviction cases.

A Louisian appelalte court reversed an adoption because the trial court failed to determine if the birth parent was entitled to counsel.

A newly-introduced bill would guarantee counsel for indigent South Carolina tenants facing eviction.

There is an arguable right to appointed counsel in sterilization proceedings.

The relief/omnibus bill passed by Congress in December 2020 has several pots of money for enant representation.

The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that indigent parents in adoption cases have a right to counsel under the Equal Protection Clause.

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.