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Court Has Duty to Appoint Counsel in Appropriate Civil Cases

Loaded on May 15, 2007

Filed under: Appointment of Counsel, Court Access, Social Security. Location: Washington.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a district court to exercise its
discretion to request counsel for a civil litigant and inquire whether the
litigant was incompetent, which required action be taken to protect his
rights. This action was filed by the United States to determine just
compensation for ...

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