Landmark Ruling on Disparate Impact Averted in Mt. Holly Case
November 4, 2013
The parties in Township of Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc., currently pending before the Supreme Court of the United States, have reached a tentative settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported late last week, citing people involved in the dispute. The prime question before the SCOTUS in Mount Holly is whether disparate-impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. Mount Holly challenges the legal position of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that disparate impact can be used to...