Turner v. Rogers : SCOTUSblog

It's June and the U.S. Supreme Court will, presumably, adhere to its practice of deciding every case argued during the term. That includes the big "civil Gideon" case the issues in which are stated below. the link brings you to all the key documents.

Turner v. Rogers : SCOTUSblog: "Issue: 1) Whether an indigent defendant has a constitutional right to appointed counsel at a civil contempt proceeding that results in his incarceration; and 2) whether the Court has jurisdiction to review the decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court.
Plain English Issue: Whether an indigent defendant has a right to court-appointed counsel when faced with being sent to jail for violating a state court order, and whether this is the kind of case that the Supreme Court can consider."

The answer to Q. 1 should be Yes, but will probably be No. - GWC