by Devon Sullivan | Jun 21, 2015
On November 3, 2014, Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision granting summary judgment to the plaintiff and vacating the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects regulation...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 21, 2015
On June 25, 2015, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project (TDHCA). In a majority opinion by Justice Kennedy, the Court held that plaintiffs can prove violations of the Fair Housing...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 21, 2015
The Fair Housing & Community Development Project assists in incorporating new nonprofits by drafting articles or incorporation, bylaws, other corporate documents, and the application for 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) status. The Fair Housing & Community Development...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 21, 2015
Overview Housing and lending discrimination are painful, stubborn realities for people of color in the United States. It takes many forms, including discrimination in the sale and rental of housing; in creating zoning and other land use barriers that discriminate...
by Devon Sullivan | Jun 21, 2015
The Fair Housing & Community Development Project attorneys support community organizing and advocacy campaigns aimed at providing greater economic and housing opportunities for low-income and minority residents, protecting their communities from environmental and...
