Nicole Summers
@nicolesummers.bsky.social
Georgetown law prof researching eviction, housing law, and A2J.
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I will never understand how American elites managed to convince themselves that uncivil debate — not fascism, not impunity and not widespread indifference to facts — is the defining problem of our time.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I will never understand how American elites managed to convince themselves that uncivil debate — not fascism, not impunity and not widespread indifference to facts — is the defining problem of our time.
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Excellent reporting from the Bangor Daily News and ProPublica on the harms of eviction agreements
NEW: Jasmin Belanger believed the deal was simple: pay off what she owed, and her landlord would let her keep her housing.
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
It wasn’t until months later that she learned it had left her with a permanent record of an eviction — despite there never being one.
With @bangordailynews.bsky.social
A Maine Woman Paid Her Back Rent. Her Record Still Says She Was Evicted.
Repayment plans are supposed to help public housing tenants avoid eviction. In Maine, these deals have put evictions on their permanent records, even if they’ve fulfilled all the terms and were never ...
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August 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Excellent reporting from the Bangor Daily News and ProPublica on the harms of eviction agreements
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Another totally insane thing about all these agreements is they have a section saying, basically, here are all the extra steps the university should take to make sure Jewish students feel comfortable and safe, etc.
And then...
And then...
July 30, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Another totally insane thing about all these agreements is they have a section saying, basically, here are all the extra steps the university should take to make sure Jewish students feel comfortable and safe, etc.
And then...
And then...
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"This neighborhood was built on certain principles, and it’s extremely important to maintain those principles and also not say them out loud where they could be used in court."
More Development Would Ruin Our Neighborhood’s Character and That Character is Systemic Racism
When I heard our town was considering legalizing (gulp) duplex apartments to allow more housing, I was devastated. I’m not against people having ho...
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July 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"This neighborhood was built on certain principles, and it’s extremely important to maintain those principles and also not say them out loud where they could be used in court."
Now up on SSRN: Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court, forthcoming in @uchilrev.bsky.social. I very much welcome any feedback, and I'm extremely grateful to all who've given comments already!
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Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court
<p>Eviction cases make up over a quarter of all cases filed in the federal and state civil courts and have enormous consequences for tenants, who are nearly alw
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July 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Now up on SSRN: Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court, forthcoming in @uchilrev.bsky.social. I very much welcome any feedback, and I'm extremely grateful to all who've given comments already!
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An astonishing figure in this piece:
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Are We About to Have Labor Camps in the United States of America?
If you think that’s far-fetched, then you really haven’t been paying attention to what the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have been up to lately.
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July 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
An astonishing figure in this piece:
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Last year, the U.S. budgeted $12.8B for new affordable housing.
This country is now poised to spend $45B on immigrant detention centers.
That's nearly *four times* as much on cages as on homes—in the middle of a devastating housing and homelessness crisis.
Really enjoyed meeting so many fantastic scholars at the H/Y/S Junior Faculty Forum! Huge highlight was also getting to go back to the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and see old friends and colleagues, and soak up the warm yellow house energy.
June 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Really enjoyed meeting so many fantastic scholars at the H/Y/S Junior Faculty Forum! Huge highlight was also getting to go back to the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau and see old friends and colleagues, and soak up the warm yellow house energy.
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It’s a wrap on the H/Y/S Junior Faculty Forum—such an incredible & enriching experience! Thanks Rebecca Tushnet, Christine Jolls & Norman Spaulding🙏🏻 @ggkrishnamoomoo.bsky.social @shlorr.bsky.social @dandeacon.bsky.social @nicolesummers.bsky.social @johnmeixner.bsky.social @britta-redwood.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
It’s a wrap on the H/Y/S Junior Faculty Forum—such an incredible & enriching experience! Thanks Rebecca Tushnet, Christine Jolls & Norman Spaulding🙏🏻 @ggkrishnamoomoo.bsky.social @shlorr.bsky.social @dandeacon.bsky.social @nicolesummers.bsky.social @johnmeixner.bsky.social @britta-redwood.bsky.social
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Either the U.S. government *is* able to exert monetary and diplomatic pressure on El Salvador sufficient to produce Abrego Garcia’s release, or it isn’t.
The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.
The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Either the U.S. government *is* able to exert monetary and diplomatic pressure on El Salvador sufficient to produce Abrego Garcia’s release, or it isn’t.
The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.
The latter would be either a bald-faced lie or a pretty stunning concession of our national impotence. The Vice President should pick one.
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“The federal government is stating ‘we are not making integration a priority,’” said Brandon Weiss, a law professor at American University…
Trump administration backs off mandate addressing housing segregation and discrimination | CNN Business
In 2021, Boston began requiring real estate developers to consider how their projects could hurt residents historically discriminated against in housing and take steps to reduce those impacts.
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March 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“The federal government is stating ‘we are not making integration a priority,’” said Brandon Weiss, a law professor at American University…
Huge congratulations to @madisoncondon.bsky.social for this extremely well-deserved award!
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Early Career Scholars Medal Winners Announced
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March 12, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Huge congratulations to @madisoncondon.bsky.social for this extremely well-deserved award!
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Thanks!!
Congratulations to @georgetownlaw.bsky.social law professor @nicolesummers.bsky.social
For her new article “Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court” forthcoming in the @uchilrev.bsky.social.#WomenAlsoKnowLaw
For her new article “Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court” forthcoming in the @uchilrev.bsky.social.#WomenAlsoKnowLaw
February 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Thanks!!
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More details on the erasure of housing research at HUD.
February 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
More details on the erasure of housing research at HUD.
Happy to share that my new article, Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court, is forthcoming in The University of Chicago Law Review. I'm very grateful to all who've provided feedback so far!
February 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy to share that my new article, Settlements of Adhesion in Eviction Court, is forthcoming in The University of Chicago Law Review. I'm very grateful to all who've provided feedback so far!
Went to my son’s preschool class this morning to talk about my job, and I started by asking the kids if anyone has a parent who’s a lawyer. Over half raised their hand. Oh D.C. 🤣
January 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Went to my son’s preschool class this morning to talk about my job, and I started by asking the kids if anyone has a parent who’s a lawyer. Over half raised their hand. Oh D.C. 🤣
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Always a joy to see something you've written in PRINT!
If you'd like to give it a read it digitally it is available here: digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol99/is...
If you'd like an off-print DM me and I'll send you a physical copy. Can't think of a better holiday present for your loved one.
If you'd like to give it a read it digitally it is available here: digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol99/is...
If you'd like an off-print DM me and I'll send you a physical copy. Can't think of a better holiday present for your loved one.
December 12, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Always a joy to see something you've written in PRINT!
If you'd like to give it a read it digitally it is available here: digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol99/is...
If you'd like an off-print DM me and I'll send you a physical copy. Can't think of a better holiday present for your loved one.
If you'd like to give it a read it digitally it is available here: digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/vol99/is...
If you'd like an off-print DM me and I'll send you a physical copy. Can't think of a better holiday present for your loved one.
Beautiful office view today
November 21, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Beautiful office view today
Nothing better than seeing student writing in print. Congrats to my former student, Reuben Siegman, for winning the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law’s student writing competition! Read his fantastic paper here: americanbar.org/content/dam/...
November 17, 2023 at 4:46 PM
Nothing better than seeing student writing in print. Congrats to my former student, Reuben Siegman, for winning the ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law’s student writing competition! Read his fantastic paper here: americanbar.org/content/dam/...