June 05, 2023
Parents who want to represent their children in court — even those without law degrees — may do so in some cases, according to a newly published Fifth Circuit opinion that overturns a previous district court ruling, which blocked a mother from representing her minor children when fighting against a mask mandate in the Dallas Independent School District.
November 07, 2022
The Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments on Monday in which non-attorney parents asked to be permitted to litigate pro se on behalf of their minor children, as they would be entitled to do if they were representing themselves, rather than be confined by a federal counsel mandate.