Legal Opinion
Nat. Cmty. Reinvestment Reinvestment Coalition v. Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 19, 2009No. Civil Action 07-1357 (EGS)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EMMET G. SULLIVAN, District Judge.
In an August 28, 2008 Memorandum Opinion, the Court rejected defendants’ claim that “disparate impact claims are not cognizable under the Fair Housing Act [“FHA,” 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.].” Nat’l Cmty. Reinvestment Coal. v. Accredited Home Lenders Holding Co., 573 F.Supp.2d 70, 77-78 (D.D.C.2008). 1 Rather, the Court found that Smith v. City of Jackson, 544 U.S. 228, 125 S.Ct. 1536, 161 L.Ed.2d 410 (2005), “does not preclude disparate impact claims pursuant to the FHA.” Nat’l Cmty., 573 F.Supp.2d at 79. The defendants asks the Court to…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Smith v. City of JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- John F. "Jack" Walsh v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
- Garcia, Guadalupe L. v. Johanns, MichaelCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2006
- Judicial Watch, Inc. v. National Energy Policy Development GroupDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2002
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3Cited by15 opinions
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