Hack v. President & Fellows of Yale College

B. Failure to State a Claim

Because we disagree with the district court’s conclusion that the students lack standing, we must consider Yale’s contention that the students failed to state an FHA claim. We begin with the observation that plaintiffs allege no discriminatory intent on Yale’s part, no facially discriminatory policy, and no facts sufficient to constitute disparate impact discrimination.

“[T]he reach of the [FHA] was to replace the ghettos ‘by truly integrated and balanced living patterns.’ ” Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 409 U.S. 205, 211, 93 S.Ct. 364, 34 L.Ed.2d 415…