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10-08 Civil Gideon

Petition to Establish a Right to Counsel in Civil Cases filed 09/30/10 by John F. Ebbott, Executive Director, Legal Action of Wisconsin.

Petition
Rule petition 10-08 Adobe PDF
Supporting memo Adobe PDF (Appendix available to view in the clerk's office)
Correction to supporting memo Adobe PDF
Executive summary Adobe PDF

Court orders and communications
February 24, 2012 In the matter of the petition to establish a right to counsel in civil cases Adobe PDF
February 9, 2012 Chief Justice letter to technical colleges Adobe PDF
January 17, 2012 Draft order for discussion at January 19, 2012 Open Administrative Conference - Not yet reviewed/approved by court Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to University of Wisconsin Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Wisconsin Association of Judicial Court Commissioners and Wisconsin Family Court Commissioners Association Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Wisconsin Civil Jury Instruction Committee Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges & Universities Adobe PDF
December 12, 2011 Chief Justice letter to State Bar of Wisconsin Adobe PDF
July 8, 2011 Interested party communication Adobe PDF

Past hearings
January 19, 2012 Open administrative conference        
October 4, 2011 Public hearing Notice Adobe PDF Audio a.m. Audio p.m. 1 Audio p.m. 2

Responses to petitions
March 12, 2012 Comments from Madison Area Technical College Adobe PDF
February 21, 2012 Comments from Marquette University Law School Adobe PDF
February 20, 2012 Comments from Southwest Tech Adobe PDF
January 30, 2012 Letter from the Dean of the University of Wisconsin Law School Adobe PDF
January 18, 2012 Comments from Wisconsin Counties Association to draft order Adobe PDF
January 13, 2012 Access to Justice Commission Memorandum Adobe PDF
January 3, 2012 Comments from Wisconsin Judicare, Inc. Adobe PDF
December 20, 2011 Comments from Petitioner w/ Montana Supreme Court decision Adobe PDF
December 20, 2011 Comments from the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association Adobe PDF
December 16, 2011 Comments from Hon. Lisa K. Stark Adobe PDF
December 15, 2011 Comments from Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Adobe PDF
December 15, 2011 Comments from Civil Jury Instructions Committee Adobe PDF
November 17, 2011 Comments from the petitioner Adobe PDF
October 12, 2011 Comments from Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Adobe PDF
October 7, 2011 Comments from Margaret Bach Adobe PDF
October 5, 2011 Comments from Martin Hying Adobe PDF
October 4, 2011 Comments from Margaret Bach Adobe PDF
October 4, 2011 Comments from Hon. Richard Sankovitz Adobe PDF
October 3, 2011 Comments from Wisconsin Counties Association Adobe PDF
October 3, 2011 Comments from Mary Baker Adobe PDF
September 29, 2011 Comments from Milwaukee County Committee on Intergovernmental Relations Adobe PDF
September 16, 2011 Comments from the Wisconsin Clerks of Circuit Court Association Adobe PDF
September 13, 2011 Comments from Justice Earl Johnson, Jr. Adobe PDF
September 13, 2011 Comments from Hon. Carl Ashley Adobe PDF
September 12, 2011 Comments from Equal Justice Fund Adobe PDF
September 12, 2011 Comments from Program on Human Rights and Global Economy Adobe PDF
September 12, 2011 Comments from Community Advocates Adobe PDF
September 9, 2011 Comments from American Bar Association Adobe PDF
September 9, 2011 Comments from Judge Richard S. Brown Adobe PDF
September 9, 2011 Comments from Legal Action of Wisconsin Adobe PDF
September 7, 2011 Comments from Legal Action of Wisconsin (Proposed Speaker List) Adobe PDF
September 7, 2011 Comments from Fr. Bill Ribbens Adobe PDF
September 6, 2011 Comments from Wisconsin Judicare Adobe PDF
September 2, 2011 Comments from Civil Right to Counsel Adobe PDF
August 22, 2011 Comments from State Public Defender Kelli Thompson Adobe PDF
July 1, 2011 Comments from Wisconsin Access to Justice Commission Adobe PDF

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