Sentence examples for pro se representation from inspiring English sources

This is called "pro se" representation.

Rankine's prose representations often border on pro se representation, the action of defending oneself in a court of law.

"Logistically, pro se representation at Guantanamo is impossible," Connell told Judge Pohl.

In Faretta v. California (1975), the Court held that a criminal defendant has the right to knowingly and voluntarily opt for pro se representation at trial.

A defendant who is competent to stand trial is therefore also competent to plead guilty, waiving the full panoply of trial rights, but not necessarily competent enough to represent herself at trial in the face of a state procedural rule requiring a higher standard of competence for pro se representation.

She filed an injunction pro se (without representation) against Southwest on April 20, Nightline reports, alleging that agents "did not follow their company policy and chose to discriminate, humiliate and embarrass" her and that the airline uses "discriminatory actions... toward obese customers". Tiggeman is fighting for an industry standards.

This is especially effective for "small claims" matters where pro se litigants may not require legal representation at the proceeding.

The NTA found that more than half of the cases reviewed were filed by taxpayers who appeared without legal representation: when that happens, it's called pro se (Latin for "for oneself, on one's own behalf").

A study funded by the American Bar Foundation examined employment discrimination cases and tried to determine why African Americans are 2.5 times more likely than white plaintiffs to file employment discrimination claims pro se, in which plaintiffs represent themselves and typically have significantly worse litigation outcomes than those with representation.

Albert G. Beattie, pro se.

Mr. Bernard B. Bailey, pro se.