Are Disparate Impact Claims Cognizable under the Fair Housing Act: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project

Authors

Rigel C. Oliveri, University of Missouri School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-2015

Abstract

The Fair Housing Act (FHA) makes it illegal to refuse to sell or rent or to "otherwise make unlawful or deny" housing to a person because of a protected characteristic, including race. The case asks the Court to determine whether the FHA covers disparate impact claims, where a plaintiff alleges discrimination based on the disparate impact that a defendant's facially neutral practice has on members of a group who share a protected characteristic.

Recommended Citation

Rigel C. Oliveri, Are Disparate Impact Claims Cognizable under the Fair Housing Act: Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, 42 Preview of United States Supreme Court Cases 148 (2015).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/facpubs/848