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.

April 23, 2013

Detainees with mental disabilities have right to assistance, says federal court; deportees may return

A federal district court held that detainees with mental disabilities have the right to assistance in their immigration removal cases.

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January 1, 1970

Study finds NYC tenant RTC program improves birth outcomes

A study found that NYC's tenant right to counsel program reduces adverse birth outcomes such as preterm both and low birth weight.

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