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.

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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January 10, 2025

All about HUD’s Eviction Protection Grant Program

Four rounds of HUD grants are providing funding to legal services providers to represent tenants facing eviction.

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January 9, 2025

Report finds tenants experience violence at greater levels than homeowners, urges RTC

National report links evictions to greater violence experienced by tenants, urges RTC as one solution

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January 3, 2025

Massachusetts considers tenant right to counsel

Bills have been filed to create a statewide right to counsel in eviction cases, and a statewide coalition has been launched to support them.

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April 1, 2025

HB1489

Court may appoint an attorney guardian ad litem in civil protection order actions for a certain minor

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March 28, 2025

HB36

Amends Alaska Child in Need of Aid Rule 12.1(b) to provide attorney for children placed in acute psychiatric hospitals

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