Civil RTC News
This page lists all of the most recent developments on civil right to counsel across the country. These could be newly created rights to counsel, significant publications, public events, advocacy efforts, or other things that don’t fit into a neat category.
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A few appellate courts have recognized a federal constitutional right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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The South Dakota Supreme Court found a constitutional right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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An indigent defendant is entitled to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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Several intermediate courts have found a right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings, although others have not.
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The North Dakota Supreme Court found a federal due process right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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The North Carolina Supreme Court found a due process right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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Various New York courts have found a constitutional right to counsel in civil contempt proceedings.
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There may be a right to representation by the public defender in civil contempt cases.
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The high court has found a Fourteenth Amendment due process right to counsel in civil contempt cases.
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A court interpreted a Kentucky statute to require counsel for indigent defendants in civil contempt cases.
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An appellate court found a right to counsel in civil contempt cases, and the decision may have been affirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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The Delaware Supreme Court said there is a right to counsel for indigent defendants in state-brought contempt cases if they face incarceration.
