Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in North Carolina

appointment of counsel in a federal civilmatter

I was granted ifp and filed my petition pro-se, but it way over my head can the judge appoint counsel to defend me and if u have any case law to support him apointing me counsel please let me know


Asked on 4/25/07, 12:20 am

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Re: appointment of counsel in a federal civilmatter

Check with the defender's office to see whether you can get appointed counsel. Certainly, if you're way over your head (and that's not hard to be!), you need legal representation. Even if you can't get free legal counsel, check with law school legal clinics and legal aid bureaus for referrals. They might not be able to help you on a criminal case, but often there are resource lists and stuff online for North Carolina.

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Answered on 4/25/07, 7:04 pm


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