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State budget includes Right to Counsel for residents facing eviction
Gov. Tony Evers has announced his intention to create a Statewide Right to Counsel, which will provide no-cost legal representation for Wisconsin residents facing eviction.
Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections
Having an eviction record can make it impossible to find a new apartment, while the right to counsel evens the playing field, since most landlords, but not tenants, come to court with a lawyer.
US Supreme Court leaves CDC eviction moratorium in place
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving a pandemic-inspired nationwide ban on evictions in place, over the votes of four objecting conservative justices.
Legal Aid Society on front lines defending Milwaukee evictions
As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Milwaukee residents Estella Johnson and her husband were struggling with reduced work hours and were fighting an eviction order from a landlord she said doesn't perform repairs and who changed the locks without notifying tenants.
RUSH TO EVICT: Filings increase 30% since statewide moratorium’s end
It’s been a busy month for Legal Action of Wisconsin, which offers free legal help to low-income tenants who are threatened with eviction.
Landlords urged to hold off on evictions, especially if government check is in the mail
"The check is in the mail" is a phrase landlords often hear from tenants, but this week they're hearing it from their own trade association.
Milwaukee attorney to participate in congressional briefing
An attorney from Legal Action of Wisconsin’s Milwaukee office will take part in a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., about the need for legal representation for tenants in eviction proceedings.
Public-interest firm seeks volunteers to help bring down evictions in Dane County
Matthew Desmond may have studied Milwaukee County in his book “Evicted,” but it isn’t the only place in the state with high eviction rates.
State Supreme Court: Drug evictees have no recourse (UPDATE)
Tenants evicted from federally subsidized housing for drug use have no recourse under Wisconsin law, according to a state Supreme Court decision.
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