Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Texas Department of Housing v. Inclusive Communities Project.  The Court ruled that claims brought under the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits housing discrimination “because of” race, can be based on an allegation that a law or practice has a “disparate impact” – that is, it has a discriminatory effect, even if it wasn’t motivated by an intent to discriminate.  Great coverage of the opinion, as always, is available at http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/06/disparate-impact-claims-survive-challenge-in-plain-english/.

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