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.
Minnesota expands tenant RTC law
Expands public housing tenants qualify for an eviction right to counsel.
LA removes RTC loophole for children
The court must appoint counsel for all children in termination of parental rights cases.
Minnesota enacts law to protect Black families
Minnesota has finally enacted the "Minnesota African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act."
Minnesota strengthens right to counsel for Indian custodians and parents of Indian children
An indigent parent or parents or Indian custodians have the right to counsel in any state child placement matter.
Mississippi finally guarantees counsel for parents in termination cases
The state passed SB 2792, providing right to counsel to all indigent parents in termination of parental rights cases.
All About D.C.’s RTC pilots
The D.C. Council appropriated $4.5 million for housing eviction defense with an eye towards a right to counsel in housing cases.
Illinois state-created immigration right to counsel task force releases report
A legislatively-created task force to study implementation of an immigration right to counsel released its report in May 2024.
All about the right to counsel for tenants in San Francisco
A ballot initiative passed in June 2018 guarantees counsel for San Francisco tenants in eviction cases regardless of income.
Studies measure Chattanooga tenant rep pilot impact
Several reports examining Chattaooga's Eviction Prevention Initiative find it has a number of benefits.
GA law permits attorney ad litem appointment to review DFCS’s decision NOT to terminate parental rights
If DFCS decides not to file a TPR petition, the court may appoint an attorney ad litem for the child to review that decision.
The NCCRC celebrates Fair Housing Month
As the Fair Housing Act celebrates its 56th anniversary, we at the NCCRC take a moment to acknowledge its critical role in housing justice.
Bill would have provided RTC to persons in child abuse registry matters
The Arizona Senate bill was enacted, but the right to counsel provisions were removed through amendment.
