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.

March 20, 2025

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.

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March 18, 2025

North Dakota creates re-establishment of parental rights process and associated right to counsel

Indigent parent petitioners are entitled to counsel as are children regardless of the child's income.

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March 12, 2025

All about the eviction RTC in Los Angeles County

Los Angeles County is the second county and 24th jurisdiction overall to enact a right to counsel for tenants facing eviction.

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March 11, 2025

All about Cleveland’s eviction right to counsel

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

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February 10, 2025

LDF reports on forced tenant moves due to rent increases, notes RTC connection to rent regulation

The Legal Defense Fund reportd on how rent increases are increasing tenant pressure to move, and how rent regulation is connected to RTC.

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January 23, 2025

Boston pilot launched for rep of tenants with school-age children

In 2025, the Mayor of Boston announced $500,000 in funding to expand representation for tenants with school-age children.

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January 21, 2025

All about Philadelphia’s eviction right to counsel

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

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January 17, 2025

All about Milwaukee’s universal tenant representation program

Milwaukee County has passed a resolution in support of right to counsel and appropriated sufficient funding to make that happen.

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January 16, 2025

All about San Francisco’s DV right to counsel pilot ballot initiative

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

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January 15, 2025

All about Connecticut’s eviction right to counsel

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

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January 14, 2025

MO court: those subject to guardianship have RTC to undo it

A Missouri Court of Appeals found that those subject to guardianship have the right to be represented by counsel when seeking to terminate it.

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January 10, 2025

All about the eviction RTC in Maryland

In May, Maryland became the second state to provide a statewide right to counsel for indigent tenants facing evictoin.

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