Links in “Fair Housing Act”
- More Cities and Counties Pursuing Disparate Impact Cases
Emboldened by recent court decisions, more cities and counties are filing "predatory lending" cases under the Fair Housing Act using the claim of disparate impact. Claims involve traditional redlining (excluding minority areas) or reverse redlining (targeting minority areas for high-cost loans). [7/14/14]
- Lawsuit Challenges HUD’s Use of Disparate Impact Liability under FHA
Two insurance industry groups are challenging HUD's rule adopted in February 2013 that formalized HUD's use of disparate impact liability under the FHA. The lawsuit submits that based on the FHA's plain language, the FHA only prohibits intentional discrimination. Plaintiffs in the Washington, D.C. federal district court have filed a motion for summary judgment. [2/6]
- Disparate Impact Case Proceeds in Supreme Court
Township of Mount Holly files its opening brief in the U.S. Supreme Court; at stake is whether disparate impact claims or only "purposeful discrimination" are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. [8/29]
- HUD’s New Playbook for Fair Housing
Proposed new rule will offer powerful tools for fair housing/fair lending analysis including a new Geospatial tool. Proposal gives boost to Fair Housing Act. [7/22]
- SCOTUS to Decide Whether Disparate Impact Can Be Brought Under Fair Housing
Supreme Court plans to hear a case that will determine whether discrimination claims based on effect, rather than intent, are viable under the Fair Housing Act; CFPB and some federal appeals courts have taken the position that disparate impact claims can be brought under both the FHA and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, despite the fact that the plain language of the statutes donât specifically allow for these types of claims. [6/19]
