Major developments

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

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.

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.

New York is providing universal access to counsel for detained immigrants.

A report by the Colorado Health Institute looks at the links between housing instability and health and calls for an eviction right to counsel.

A California Court of Appeals held that a trial court erred when it said it lacked the ability to appoint counsel for a prisoner.

An appellate court held that parents have a right to counsel in an administrative proceeding to determine abuse/neglect and for an appeal.

The NY State Bar endorsed a resolution calling for a statewide right to counsel in immigration removal proceedings.

In late 2018, Newark joined NYC and San Francisco in guaranteeing counsel for tenants facing eviction.

A new report finds that being represented by a legal services attorney has a significant impact on eviction rates.

The NCCRC and the civil right to counsel movement were featured recently in Governing Magazine, the preeminent publication for state and local government officials.

The National Association of Counsel for Children is urging Congress to require counsel for children when renewing the governing law.

A comprehensive, multi-year study found that providing multidisciplinary representation for parents in child welfare cases improved outcomes.

Two federal cases sought a right to counsel for all immigrant children in deportation proceedings, but the Ninth Circuit avoided both cases.

the Iowa Minor Guardianship Proceedings Act, enacted in 2019, guarantees counsel for parents and children in child guardianship cases.

A 2019 law change provides a right to counsel for parents in private guardianship proceedings.

A respondent has a right to counsel in a proceeding relating to a protection order due to possession of firearms.

A new New Mexico law adds voluntary extended foster care for children aging out and provides counsel for children who opt in.

The Montana Supreme Court found that a parent had not waived his right to counsel in an adoption case, and strengthened the waiver standard.

A report by Legal Aid Society of Columbus found that tenants with representation received favorable outcomes in their cases far more often.

A report on tenant representation Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid found that tenants experienced far better outcomes with counsel.

A NJ trial court has held the state must appoint counsel prior to suspending a person's driver's license for inability to pay child support.

The U.S. Senate's Special Committee on Aging held hearings on state guardianship proceedings, and the right to counsel was discussed.

NCCRC Coordinator John Pollock delivered a keynote speech on right to counsel to an audience of 400 people in Minnesota in November.