Rep. Kennedy Introduces Civil Gideon
May 09, 2020
May 09, 2020
NEWTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
As the threat of eviction, medical bankruptcy, domestic violence, and unemployment surge in the face of COVID-19, Congressman Joe Kennedy III led 14 of his colleagues in introducing a proposal to guarantee the right to counsel in civil proceedings.
More than half a century after Gideon v. Wainwright recognized the right to counsel in criminal proceedings, Kenn . . .
As the threat of eviction, medical bankruptcy, domestic violence, and unemployment surge in the face of COVID-19, Congressman Joe Kennedy III led 14 of his colleagues in introducing a proposal to guarantee the right to counsel in civil proceedings.
More than half a century after Gideon v. Wainwright recognized the right to counsel in criminal proceedings, Kenn . . .