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Full-Text Articles in Disability Law
Legally Alone: The Redeemability Of Guardianship And Recommendations Toward Equitable Access, Patrick Hecker
Legally Alone: The Redeemability Of Guardianship And Recommendations Toward Equitable Access, Patrick Hecker
Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy
American adult guardianship needs reform. Thankfully, there is a small but dedicated reform movement that sheds helpful light on problems of underfunding, inattention, and abuse. While the movement’s efforts are needed, this Note argues it is a mistake to focus solely on the ways the guardianship system is sometimes harmful to people who already have access to guardianship. Few reformers consider the needs of people who would benefit from a guardian but do not have anyone to petition the court on their behalf.
This Note first argues that guardianship, despite its detractors, is redeemable. It can be part of a …
Screened Out Of Housing: The Impact Of Misleading Tenant Screening Reports And The Potential For Criminal Expungement As A Model For Effectively Sealing Evictions, Katelyn Polk
Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy
Having an eviction record “blacklists” tenants from finding future housing. Even renters with mere eviction filings—not eviction orders—on their records face the harsh collateral consequences of eviction. This Note argues that eviction records should be sealed at filing and only released into the public record if a landlord prevails in court. Juvenile record expungement mechanisms in Illinois serve as a model for one way to protect people with eviction records. Recent updates to the Illinois juvenile expungement process provided for the automatic expungement of certain records and strengthened the confidentiality protections of juvenile records. Illinois protects juvenile records because it …
Litigating Trauma As Disability In American Schools, Taylor N. Mullaney
Litigating Trauma As Disability In American Schools, Taylor N. Mullaney
Northwestern Journal of Law & Social Policy
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