老澳门开奖结果 Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Fair Housing Act Banking Case鈥ㄢ��
WASHINGTON 鈥� In a 5-3 decision, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that when housing discrimination harms a city鈥檚 residents and tax base, the city can sue under the Fair Housing Act if its injuries were directly caused by the discrimination. The 老澳门开奖结果 was amici in this case, Bank of America v. City of Miami.
Dennis Parker, director of the 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 Racial Justice Program, had this reaction:
鈥淲ith this decision, the Supreme Court has acknowledged the crucial role of municipal governments in protecting residents鈥� rights. In housing and lending as in other areas, cities can and should serve as a bulwark against discrimination.鈥�
The ruling is at: /legal-document/bank-america-v-city-miami-scotus-decision
More information is at: /cases/bank-america-v-city-miami
