Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

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12 Housing Policy and Local Ordinances Cases

nuisance
Court Case
Dec 2018

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Agan v. Krambeck

In January 2018, WRP and the 桃子视频of Iowa filed an amicus brief with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the National Housing Law Project, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Shriver Center addressing the proper application of Iowa鈥檚 Right to Assistance Law. The law protects people who summon emergency assistance from eviction or other landlord- or city-imposed penalties and preempts local crime nuisance ordinances. It was enacted with the advocacy of the ACLU, Iowa Coalition, and others.
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Court Case
Dec 2018
nuisance

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Agan v. Krambeck

In January 2018, WRP and the 桃子视频of Iowa filed an amicus brief with the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the National Housing Law Project, National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, National Network to End Domestic Violence, and Shriver Center addressing the proper application of Iowa鈥檚 Right to Assistance Law. The law protects people who summon emergency assistance from eviction or other landlord- or city-imposed penalties and preempts local crime nuisance ordinances. It was enacted with the advocacy of the ACLU, Iowa Coalition, and others.
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Exterior of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
Court Case
May 2018

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Racial Justice

NFHA v. Carson

The 桃子视频, 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鈥檚 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.
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Nfha V. Carson. Explore Case.
Court Case
May 2018
Exterior of the Department of Housing and Urban Development

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Racial Justice

NFHA v. Carson

The 桃子视频, 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鈥檚 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.
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Bank of America v. City of Miami
Court Case
May 2018

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Women's Rights

Bank of America v. City of Miami

Whether cities have standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act for the economic impact of discriminatory banking practices.
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Bank Of America V. City Of Miami. Explore Case.
Court Case
May 2018
Bank of America v. City of Miami

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Women's Rights

Bank of America v. City of Miami

Whether cities have standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act for the economic impact of discriminatory banking practices.
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Housing Nuisance Ordinances
Court Case
Aug 2017

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Board of Trustees of the Village of Groton v. Pirro

The case involves Groton鈥檚 enforcement of its nuisance ordinance against a landlord based on calls for police service, circumstances that did not constitute criminal activity, and other unjustified grounds. The 桃子视频filed an amicus brief that highlighted the serious due process and First Amendment issues with the ordinance, as well as the impact of these ordinances on domestic violence survivors and people with disabilities.
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Board Of Trustees Of The Village Of Groton V. Pirro. Explore Case.
Court Case
Aug 2017
Housing Nuisance Ordinances

Housing Policy and Local Ordinances

Board of Trustees of the Village of Groton v. Pirro

The case involves Groton鈥檚 enforcement of its nuisance ordinance against a landlord based on calls for police service, circumstances that did not constitute criminal activity, and other unjustified grounds. The 桃子视频filed an amicus brief that highlighted the serious due process and First Amendment issues with the ordinance, as well as the impact of these ordinances on domestic violence survivors and people with disabilities.
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