Protecting the Rights of Litigants with Diminished Capacity in the New York City Housing Courts

Authors

Jeanette Zelhof, MFY Legal Services, Inc.
Andrew Goldberg, MFY Legal Services, Inc.
Hina Shamsi, MFY Legal Services, Inc.

Abstract

The article addresses the challenges faced by individuals with mental illnesses or age-related infirmities in navigating the New York Housing Court system. It highlights the need for improved protections, including ADA accommodations and the right to counsel, to ensure equal access and fair proceedings for these vulnerable litigants.

Disciplines

Courts | Housing Law | Land Use Law | Law

Recommended Citation

Jeanette Zelhof, Andrew Goldberg & Hina Shamsi, Protecting the Rights of Litigants with Diminished Capacity in the New York City Housing Courts, 3 Cardozo Pub. L. Pol’y & Ethics J. 733 (2006).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cplpej/vol3/iss3/6