“The System Is So Messed up”: Neutrality and Efficiency in an Eviction Courtroom
Jacob Scott Kepes,
Alex M. Kempler
Abstract:Eviction research focuses primarily on what happens before or after an eviction, overlooking the importance of the courtroom in understanding how the eviction process unfolds. We offer a case study of an eviction court in Franklin County, Ohio, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using ethnographic observation and qualitative interviews, we investigate the following questions: (1) What role do courtroom actors play in eviction procedures? and (2) How have the COVID-19 pandemic and pandemic-related poli… Show more
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