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  • H. R. 10403 is aimed at modifying existing laws to improve legal assistance for people who cannot afford an attorney in federal courts in the United States. The bill asserts that many self-represented litigants deal with serious life issues and that they need more support to...

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    H. R. 10403 is a plan to help people who can't afford lawyers by making sure they get the right help when they need to go to court, and it also checks if this help is working every two years.

  • S. 5499, introduced in the Senate, aims to amend U.S. law to better support people who are unable to afford legal counsel in federal courts. The bill proposes that courts should inform such individuals of their right to request legal representation and, upon granting this...

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    S. 5499 is a plan to help people who can't afford a lawyer in big courts by letting them know they can ask for one. If they do ask, the court might give them a lawyer, especially if their case is complicated or if they might have a hard time doing it alone.