Key legal question
Whether the refusal to appoint a professionally qualified representative in administrative legal aid caused irreparable harm and made the federal appeal immediately admissible.
Extracted holding
Yes. The refusal concerned the principle of appointing a professionally qualified representative, not merely the refusal of a named defender, and was capable of causing irreparable harm.
Extracted reasoning
The Court distinguished this case from a simple refusal of a specifically designated ex officio lawyer. A principle-based refusal in administrative proceedings can irreparably affect the party's ability to conduct the case, so the appeal was admissible.