Comment by tinalumfoil

> a civil court cannot prohibit a party from having legal representation, which is what your comment seems to suggest.

> https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp

This is a good point for federal cases, but I meant my comment to cover civil action in state courts too. These are the courts that are most likely to affect someone's life. For instance in California small claims courts you are not allowed to be represented.