· 11/26/1990
Lawson v. Edwardsburg Public School
Citations
- 751 F. Supp. 1257
- 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15915
- 1990 WL 189029
How courts have described this case
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- holding that father could not represent daughter's interests in an EHA case, since he was not an attorney
- litigant has the right to act as his or her own counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1654 but may not represent the interests of his or her minor child without counsel
- litigant has the right to act as his or her own counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1654 but may not represent the interests of his or her minor child without counsel
- litigant has the right to act as his or her own counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1654 but may not represent the interests of his or her minor child without counsel
- litigant has the right to act as his or her own counsel under 28 U.S.C. § 1654 but may not represent the interests of his or her minor child without counsel
- “While a litigant has the right to act as his or her own counsel, see 28 U.S.C. § 1654, a non-attorney parent is not permitted to represent the interests of his or her minor child.”
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Judges: Benjamin F. Gibson
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