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Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 U.S. 519 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court analyzed whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. [ 1] In Justice Anthony Kennedy 's majority opinion, the Court held that Congress specifically ...
The Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 did make a system of administrative law judges to hear housing discrimination cases to help against the illegal actions. Other examples of federal legislation may include increased federal legislation enforcement, scattered-site housing, [ 21 ] or state and local enforcement on a more concentrated level ...
The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is responsible for enforcing a variety of fair housing laws, which prohibit discrimination in both privately owned and publicly assisted housing including: The Fair Housing Act: Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Fair Housing Act), as amended, prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental ...
State lawmakers passed the law after a North Texas homeowners’ association barred landlords from renting to Section 8 tenants. Most of the affected tenants in that neighborhood were Black.
OPINION: While the Fair Housing Act has no doubt expanded housing and economic opportunity for millions of families across the U.S., discrimination remains a barrier to equitable housing. The post ...
Curtis v. Loether, 415 U.S. 189 (1974) The Civil Rights Act of 1968 ( Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 90–284, 82 Stat. 73, enacted April 11, 1968) is a landmark law in the United States signed into law by United States President Lyndon B. Johnson during the King assassination riots . Titles II through VII comprise the Indian Civil ...
Providence Villiage tried to oust poorer tenants who get assistance from the federal housing choice voucher program. Texas bans HOAs from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid
A second bill, H.R. 2516, struggled mightily for 15 months, slowed by Senate filibusters and House neglect. Yet just when the bill seemed dead in the water, it would get a boost, often from King ...