There’s an oft-repeated saying in legal circles that goes: “He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client.” Which brings us to Monday’s startling revelation that Highland Park parade ...

Defendants who represent themselves in a court of law are pro se. The Supreme Court of the United States has held that criminal defendants have a constitutional right to refuse counsel and represent ...

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Sean Williams shouldn’t expect any exceptions to federal court rules despite acting as his own attorney, an area defense attorney told News Channel 11 Monday — the same day ...

More than 100 people charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol have pleaded guilty. But others are promising to take their cases to trial,... Why some alleged Capitol rioters are acting as their ...

The number of self-represented defendants jumped from two in 2024 to eight in 2025. All eight were found guilty.

This case in the Mississippi Supreme Court is a post-conviction appeal of a pro se defendant, Mr. Soweto Love, who argued that his guilty plea was not entered knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently ...

Every day in court, people act as their own attorney, but primarily in civil cases. But, Robert Crimo III, the alleged Highland Park parade shooter, plans to represent himself at his February criminal ...

Malloy has expanded the scope of the Southern District's pro bono program, so pro se defendants can have limited representation during discovery and in mediation—reducing the time required to serve ...

Joseph Maxwell's pro se case was simple: He didn't do anything wrong when he created a Web site that complained about an alleged soured deal with a homebuilder. But a Texas judge hammered him with $80 ...