Fran Quigley

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Fran Quigley directs the Health and Human Rights Clinic at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where he and his students represent low-income tenants in eviction defense and poor housing conditions cases. He also writes about housing policy in various publications and in his weekly newsletter, Housing is a Human Right.

A crowd of marchers in a city street of high-rises and older buildings, most carrying colorful hand-lettered signs advocating housing for all. In the foreground, a person in an orange T-shirt carries a large daisy-shaped sign that reads "Homes for All"

Opinion

Six Reasons Why Housing Is a Human Right

March 25, 2025 | Fran Quigley

A law professor explains why housing should be—and someday might be—considered a human right in the United States.

A young dark-skinned man sits on the edge of a bed holding a mandolin. He's wearing a ball cap turned sideway and a cloth mask is pulled down to show a smile. Behind him on the white wall is a mural of colorful insects and flowers.

Practitioner Voice

Low-Barrier Motel Shelter Is a Success—But Not an Easy One

September 21, 2023 | Fran Quigley

Many guests at Motels4Now are on their second or third stays—but staff say that doesn’t equal failure, and the numbers bear them out.