Major developments

The City of Toledo has enacted legislation to guarantee counsel to low-income tenants facing eviction.

Louisville is first the Southern city to enact an eviction right to counsel.

A bill has been introduced that would provide St. Louis tenants with a right to counsel when facing eviction.

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

The recently-released White House Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights urges states to give tenants a right to counsel.

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

Children have a right to counsel in termination of parental rights cases, although the child's GAL can sometimes play this role.

New guidelines from the Disability Economic Justice Collaborative call for the inclusion of right to counsel as a reasonable accommodation.

In May 2021, Connecticut became the third state to enact a statewide right to counsel for indigent tenants facing eviction.

Arbitrator of family law matter may appoint an attorney, GAL, or other representative for a child.

Arbitrator of family law matter may appoint an attorney, GAL, or other representative for a child.

CityHealth, which ranks cities on their policies, is making a push in conjunction with the NCCRC for cities to adopt a tenant right to counsel.

The 2022 World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index ranked the U.S. 126th in the world on access to civil justice.

Three rounds of HUD grants are providing funding to legal services providers to represent tenants facing eviction.

Omaha's affordable housing plan includes right to counsel as one of its stated goals.

Provides for mandatory and discretionary appointment of counsel for children 10 years of age or older in CINA cases in certain circumstances.

Denver has enacted an ordinance to guarantee counsel for tenants facing eviction, and there is also a pending ballot initaitive.

Conservatees have a right to counsel in seeking to terminate a conservatorship.

Meetings between U.S. representatives and access to justice advocates highlighted many issues, including civil right to counsel.

A report by the NCCRC, CityHealth, and Enterprise Community Partners covers housing policies advancing health equity, such as right to counsel.

Reports find that Richmond eviction cases are incredibly short and that tenant counsel has a profound effect on outcomes.

Respondents in CARE proceedings have a right to counsel.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals held that the failure to appoint counsel in a dependency proceeding required reversal of the termination order.

A Michigan Court of Appeals held that respondents in Michigan civil commitment proceedings are entitled to effective assistance of counsel.

A 2022 ballot initiative, Proposition D, creates a 1-year pilot to provide a right to counsel for San Francisco victims of domestic violence.

An enacted 2022 bill creates a task force to study implementation of an immigration right to counsel, with a report due in 2023.

A joint report by the ACLU and NCCRC reviews the data on the widepsread consequences of evictions and right to counsel's impact on the problem.

A new report found evictions in Lancaster County often violate the law and that counsel makes a huge difference.

A bill has been filed that would guarantee a right to counsel for Delaware tenants in eviction and related proceedings.

In May 2022, the New Orleans City Council enacted an ordinance to provide a right to counsel for all tenants facing eviction.