Barack Obama · 2009-2017 term
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.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Jun 25, 2015
Original Promise
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.
Action Timeline
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Jun 25, 2015
Supreme Court decides Inclusive Communities Project
The Supreme Court held that the Fair Housing Act permits disparate-impact claims, but stated that plaintiffs must identify a specific policy causing the disparity and satisfy a robust causality requirement.
Outcomes
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Housing Outcome
The Supreme Court preserved disparate-impact liability under the Fair Housing Act while requiring plaintiffs to identify a specific policy and satisfy a robust causality standard.
Measured or documented impact: The decision preserved disparate-impact liability under the Fair Housing Act while requiring plaintiffs to identify a specific policy and satisfy a robust causality standard.
Black community impact: The ruling maintained an important legal pathway for challenging housing practices that perpetuate racial disparities affecting Black Americans, even though the Court also described limits on how such claims should proceed.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 2
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