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.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for persons at an isolation hearing, appealing an order of isolation, or appealing an order of quarantine.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for a person with tuberculosis subject to an order of detention, but no right in other quarantine cases.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for people quarantined or isolated due to a bioterrorist or biohazardous event, and unclear for other situations.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for individuals and groups subject to a public health measure, but it is unclear if it extends to area quarantine.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for individuals or groups of individuals contesting an order of isolation or quarantine.
Right to counsel
There is a right to counsel for a person with tuberculosis in a judicial commitment hearing, but not for other quarantine or isolation orders.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for a person or group in a court proceeding for management, but not in area quarantine.
Right to counsel – Emancipation of minor to marry
If a minor seeks emancipation in order to marry, the court must appoint counsel to serve as guardian ad litem.
Right to counsel
The Nebraska Pandemic Bench Book suggests there is a due process right to counsel for quarantine/isolation.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for a person who is a "health threat to others" subject to isolation or quarantine, not related proceedings.
Right to Counsel
There is a right to counsel for a person or group of persons who are isolated or quarantined.
Discretionary appointment – Children generally
A court has discretion to appoint counsel for a child in any juvenile proceeding.
