And then a few months later, they wound up getting evicted. And over and over and over again, we saw, and unfortunately continue to see Unrepresented tenants are dramatically more likely to be evicted in housing court. And that's why right to counsel was such a powerful idea. You know, we have a right to counsel in criminal court. (11:52–11:58)
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