Supreme Court of Texas Blog

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Rothgery v. Gillespie County to review a decision of the Fifth Circuit about when the Sixth Amendment right to counsel is triggered. This appeal grows out of a civil suit filed in federal district court seeking money damages from the county.

Here is an Austin American-Statesman article about the case.

Some of the pleadings can be accessed through this page on SCOTUSblog.