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Domestic Violence, The Rucker Decision Interpretation Of 42 U.S.C. 1437d (1) (6), Sexual Harassment In Public Housing, And Municipal Violations Of The Eighth Amendment: Making Women Homeless And Keeping Them Homeless, Shirley D. Howell
Shirley D. Howell
I spent this past summer researching explanations for the rapidly increasing phenomenon of female homelessness in America. While personal deficiencies such as alcoholism, mental illness and previous incarceration account for some female homelessness, I concluded that domestic violence, a flawed interpretation of 42 U.S.C. 1437d(1)(6), sexual harassment in public housing, and municipal violations of the Eighth Amendment are pervasive, but less frequently recognized, causes of female homelessness.
This article examines the great poverty that has befallen so many women in America and its causes. Section I discusses homelessness statistically. Section II examines domestic violence, flawed judicial interpretations, and sexual harassment …
Misbehavior And Mistake In Bankruptcy Mortgage Claims, Katherine Porter
Misbehavior And Mistake In Bankruptcy Mortgage Claims, Katherine Porter
Katherine Porter
The greatest fear of many families in serious financial trouble is that they will lose their homes. Bankruptcy offers a last chance for families to save their homes by halting a foreclosure and by repaying any default on their mortgage loans over a period of years. Mortgage companies participate in bankruptcy by filing claims with the court for the amount of the mortgage debt. To retain their homes bankruptcy debtors must pay these amounts. This process is well-established and, until now, uncontroversial. The assumption is that the protective elements of the federal bankruptcy shield vulnerable homeowners from harm.
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