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“It’s almost impossible to believe how far things have come since I started in 2009. Back then, right to counsel in civil cases was widely considered a pipe dream, and there was much skepticism about the worthiness of the approach, even within large segments of the legal services world. But thanks to the tireless work of right to counsel advocates in the organizing, legal services, and academic community, as well as the support we’ve been able to provide, the country has reached the point where the idea has gone mainstream.”
– John Pollock, Coordinator
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Our coalition has expanded significantly over the past 20 years: we now have over 600 participants and partners across 45 states. Our participants include legal aid attorneys, community organizers, access to justice commission members, researchers, professors, and more.
If you are involved in work related to the right to counsel in civil cases, either directly or indirectly, you may be eligible to become a participant. As a participant, you will gain access to non-public resources and research, our bi-monthly newsletter, our participant listserv, previews of new resources, alerts about upcoming events related to civil RTC, and more.
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The status map is your go-to resource for the latest civil right to counsel legal developments. You’ll find changes to the law, updates from civil right to counsel litigation, pending legislation, and more. We update the map frequently, so if you’re interested in knowing what’s happening in your city, county, state, nationwide, or at the federal level, check back often. Contact us if you have a question!
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Liam Karp, of Springfield, says that in the past 12 months, 2,919 eviction notices have been filed in Springfield. Karp believes a Right to Counsel program would keep tenants from being wrongfully uprooted.
Read it: https://sgfcitizen.org/voices-opinion/letters/letter-right-to-counsel-program-would-keep-springfield-tenants-from-being-wrongfully-uprooted/
One of the most surprising, cruelest things about U.S. immigration is there’s no recognized right to counsel. Immigrants — including children – must face government trained lawyers alone.
There was a program to at least help children facing deportation. Trump ended it.
There was a fantastic piece a few years ago on @LastWeekTonight that addressed this: . Gov’ts expert testified that he could teach 3-4 year olds to represent themselves! @immcouncil @verainstitute #righttocounsel
I went to immigration court in Seattle to observe the kids docket. These children, some as young as three years old, are expected to understand complex legal processes and represent themselves in court.
That’s not due process.
