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Professor Quigley, '87, Discusses Eviction Moratorium on WFIU Noon Edition
08/13/2021
Nearly all of Indiana is covered by the Center for Disease Control’s eviction moratorium. This means Hoosier renters cannot be forced from their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the latest extension on the moratorium expires October 3. Professor Fran Quigley was among the guests who discussed the crisis during radio station WFIU’s Noon Edition program on August 13. Among the other guests was Brandon Beeler, ’08. He serves as Housing Law Center Director at Indiana Legal Services.
Professor Quigley, ’87, and IU McKinney 3L Katie Whitely were among the researchers who released a report titled “How Indiana Courts Can Prevent Evictions: Responding to a Looming Public Health and Economic Crisis.” Over 250,000 Indiana families are at risk of eviction, economic analyses show. Among the report’s findings: many landlords are not taking advantage of tenant assistance funds and government agencies still have tens of millions of dollars available to help; almost two of every three Hoosier renters has to spend more than they can afford on even modest housing; and Indiana laws and court procedures do not yet include eviction prevention measures like mandatory mediation.
Professor Quigley is a clinical professor of law and teaches in the Health and Human Rights Clinic. Clinic students advocate for the rights of the poor, with a focus on individual and systemic barriers to accessing healthcare and the social determinants of health. He is the author of several academic journal articles on social justice and human rights, multiple mass media articles and columns, and four books, including most recently Prescription for the People: An Activist's Guide to Making Medicine Affordable for All (Cornell University Press, 2017). Prior to his work at the law school, he served as the first Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Julia Carson and as the executive director of ACLU of Indiana. He edits the newsletter Faith in Healthcare and contributes to and helps edit the publications of the Religious Socialism working group of the Democratic Socialists of America.
