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Supreme Court holds that disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc.
In Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., the Supreme Court held that disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act, while also emphasizing limits such as a robust causality requirement and protection against imposing liability based on racial imbalance alone.
President
Barack Obama
Status
Delivered
Topic
Courts / Housing / Civil Rights
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Documented outcome directions: Positive.
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In Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., the Supreme Court held that disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act, while also emphasizing limits such as a robust causality requirement and protection against imposing liability based on racial imbalance alone.
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