NFHA v. Carson
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with a coalition of civil rights law firms, represent the National Fair Housing Alliance, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service, and Texas Appleseed in a federal lawsuit challenging HUD Secretary Ben Carson’s January 2018 decision to delay key portions of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule. The suit defends the AFFH Rule as a crucial tool for dismantling racial segregation and fair housing barriers for people of color, survivors of gender-based violence, people with disabilities, and low-income people.
Summary
In 2015, HUD issued the AFFH Rule to effectuate the unrealized purpose of the 1968 Fair Housing Act (FHA). The Rule requires each jurisdiction receiving federal funding to complete a regularly scheduled Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), an in-depth, holistic planning process that leverages data and robust community participation to create measures to promote housing opportunity and residential integration. The assessments were designed to recognize and address the government’s longstanding role in discriminating against communities of color and other protected groups. However, the suspension of the AFFH Rule delays the AFH requirement for up to five years for most jurisdictions.
The ACLU Racial Justice Program and Women’s Rights Project, ACLU of the District of Columbia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Poverty and Race Research Action Council, the Public Citizen Litigation Group, and the law firm of Relman, Dane, and Colfax, PLLC filed suit against Secretary Ben Carson and HUD on May 8, 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The complaint asserts that HUD’s action violates the Administrative Procedure Act and FHA. Plaintiffs also seek a preliminary injunction against the delay of the Rule.
Legal Documents
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Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgment -
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Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgment
NFHA v. CarsonLegal DocumentsMemo in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Summary JudgmentNFHA v. CarsonDate Filed: 05/08/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
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Amended Complaint -
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Renewed Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgment -
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05/29/2018
Renewed Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Summary Judgment
NFHA v. CarsonLegal DocumentsRenewed Memo in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Summary JudgmentNFHA v. CarsonDate Filed: 05/29/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
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05/29/2018
Date Filed: 05/08/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 05/08/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 05/29/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
Date Filed: 05/29/2018
Court: District Court (D.D.C.)
