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.
Advocates sue to restore federal funding for rep of immigrants w/disabilities
Advocates have brought suit challenging the elimination of funding for representation immigrants with mental disabilities facing deportation.
NV legislature enacts right to counsel for indigent respondent parents
A 2025 change in the law requires counsel for indigent respondent parents.
All about Louisville’s eviction right to counsel
Louisville is first the Southern city to enact an eviction right to counsel.
All about Washington State’s groundbreaking eviction right to counsel
In April 2021, Washington State became the first state with a statewide right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.
Akron Mayor announces intent to introduce tenant RTC law
The Mayor of Akron has said he plans to introduce tenant right to counsel legislation in in June 2020.
MA court: parents have right to counsel in certain private custody cases
The MA Court of Appeals held birth parents are entitled to counsel in permanent custody cases involving awards of custody to a nonparent.
All about the constitutional right to counsel in Ohio adoption cases
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that indigent parents in adoption cases have a right to counsel under the Equal Protection Clause.
Tenant RTC campaign continues in Phoenix
A coalition of advocates and government stakeholders have launched an effort to enact a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.
Maryland extends appropriations for the eviction right to counsel through 2028
In May 2025, Maryland enacted SB 154, extending funding for the eviction right to counsel and modifying task force provisions.
Calls grow in Bozeman MT for tenant RTC
Bozeman tenants are calling on the city to enact a tenant RTC, and the city commissioners have said they are exploring it.
All about Columbus Ohio’s new tenant right to counsel
In Dec 2024, the City of Columbus enacted a right to counsel for certain tenants facing eviction.
All about the right to counsel for evictions in NYC
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.
