housing Justice Department Sues Large Multi-Family Housing Developer Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2009 17:47:15 EST The Department filed a lawsuit today against JPI Construction L.P. (JPI) and six JPI-affiliated companies in U.S. District Court in Dallas for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act at multi-family housing developments in Texas and other states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 12 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Louisville, Kentucky By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:00:23 EDT The Department announced that a federal district court judge in Louisville, Ky., approved a settlement of the Departments lawsuit alleging that those involved in the design and construction of 12 multifamily housing complexes discriminated on the basis of disability. The complexes contain more than 800 units covered by the Fair Housing Acts accessibility provisions. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Iowa Man Convicted of Interfering with Housing Rights of African-American Family By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:20:57 EDT Justin Hanson, 21, of Mason City, Iowa, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids to violating the civil rights of an African-American family. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Obtains $200,000 in Housing Discrimination Settlement with Lakewood, New Jersey, Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:45:02 EDT The Department announced an agreement with the owners, a manager and a former manager of Cottage Manor Apartments in Lakewood, N.J., to settle allegations of discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin and race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Sues Fitchburg, Mass., Housing Authority for Disability Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2009 16:09:52 EDT The Department today filed suit against the Fitchburg Housing Authority in Fitchburg, Mass., and its Executive Director Robert W. Hill alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow a tenant to transfer to a different apartment as a reasonable accommodation for her disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Housing Discrimination at Six Complexes in Sioux Falls, South Dakota By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:35:49 EDT The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Equity Homes Inc, PBR LLC, BBR LLC and Shane Hartung in U.S. District Court in South Dakota for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act at multi-family housing developments in Sioux Falls. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at Four Multifamily Housing Complexes in Spokane County, Washington By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 20 May 2009 16:06:15 EDT The Department announced today a settlement of a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the basis of disability in the design and construction of four multifamily housing complexes in the Spokane, Wash., area in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Attorney General Announces $500,000 Recovery Act Grant for California Transitional Housing Program By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:20:38 EDT Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that $500,000 in Recovery Act funds have been awarded to the Support for Harbor Area Womens Lives (SHAWL) House, a program of the Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA). Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Obtains $35,000 in Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Settlement with Apartment Complex in Longview, Washington By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 5 Aug 2009 12:13:10 EDT The Justice Department announced an agreement with the former owners and managers of Valley View Apartments in Longview, Wash., to settle allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by intentionally discriminating against an individual with a disability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Indiana Provider of Retirement Housing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:13:33 EDT The operator and manager of the Rathbone Retirement Community in Evansville, Ind., has agreed to pay up to $116,000 to resolve a housing discrimination lawsuit. The November 2008 lawsuit alleged that the defendants violated the Fair Housing Act by prohibiting the use of motorized wheelchairs and scooters in residents’ apartments and in the home’s common dining room during meals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination Against Idaho Condominium Developer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:35:13 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the developer of the Riverwalk Condominiums, a condominium apartment complex in Post Falls, Idaho, for violating the Fair Housing Act by constructing apartments that do not have required accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Columbus, Indiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:38:01 EDT The city violated the Fair Housing Act by refusing to grant a nonprofit organization a permit to operate a group home for 11 men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against TK Properties LLC for Violating the Fair Housing Act By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:59:38 EDT The Department announced this week that it has filed a lawsuit against TK Properties L.L.C., its officer, Scott Terveen, and two employees, Ann Wagner and Corey Anderson, for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating on the basis of race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Obtains Record $2.725 Million Settlement of Housing Discrimination Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:51:57 EST The department announced the largest monetary payment ever obtained by the department in the settlement of a case alleging housing discrimination in the rental of apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 11 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:12:30 EST Under the settlement, which must still be approved by the court, 11 defendants will pay all costs related to making the complexes for which they were responsible accessible to persons with disabilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Missouri Against Owner and Managers of Federally-Subsidized Property for Race and Sex Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:04:30 EST The department filed a lawsuit today in federal court for the Eastern District of Missouri alleging a pattern or practice of violations of the Fair Housing Act by the owner and managers of Forum Manor Apartments for refusing to rent to African-Americans and males, refusing to allow tenants to have African-American visitors, sexually harassing female tenants and retaliating against tenants who complained about such discrimination. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination in Davenport, Iowa By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:03:09 EST The Department announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging that those involved in the design and construction of two multifamily housing complexes in Davenport, Iowa, violated the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit in Nebraska Against the Latvian Tower Condominium Association and Its Former President By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:10:30 EST The Civil Rights Division reached an agreement with the Latvian Tower Condominium Association Inc. and its former president, Karl Tegtmeyer, to settle allegations of discrimination against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing U.S. Army Contracting Official Charged with Bribery and Related Crimes in Off-Post Housing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:03:02 EST A U.S. Army contracting official was charged today with bribery and unlawful salary supplementation in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $30,000 in bribes from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Obtains More Than $2 Million to Settle Claims of Housing Discrimination Against Former Owners and Managers of Kansas City Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:33:01 EST The combined $2.13 million settlement represents the second largest monetary payment ever obtained by the department in a fair housing case alleging housing discrimination in the rental of apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at 21 Multifamily Housing Complexes in Tennessee By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:34:14 EST The Department announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that the owners and developers involved in the design and construction of 21 multifamily housing complexes in Tennessee discriminated on the basis of disability. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Orange City Landlord and Manager to Pay $100,000 in Civil Penalties as Part of Settlement of Justice Department Housing Discrimination Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 16:41:15 EST “Equal access to housing is a basic necessity and a civil right, and the Fair Housing Act guarantees that all individuals can access that right free from discrimination,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing U.S. Army Contracting Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Unlawful Salary Supplementation in Off-Post Housing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:14:59 EDT A U.S. Army contracting official pleaded guilty today to bribery and unlawful salary supplementation in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $17,000 in bribes and other payments from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli Speaks at a Recovery Act Transitional Housing Event By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 May 2010 14:14:16 EDT "As we look to the reauthorization of VAWA later this year, we need to know about lessons learned and how we in the federal government can help you serve victims and their families," said Associate Attorney General Perrelli. Full Article Speech
housing Justice Department Resolves Housing Discrimination Lawsuit with the City of Columbus, Indiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:54:37 EDT The city of Columbus, Ind., has agreed to pay $24,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the city had discriminated against a group home for persons recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Bloomingdale, Georgia, Landlord to Pay $680,000 to Settle Housing Discrimination Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:19:35 EDT Darwin Kenneth Morgan and his company, D.K. Morgan Consolidated LLC, have agreed to pay $680,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that Morgan discriminated against African-Americans and sexually harassed female tenants and prospective tenants at Morgan Mobile Home Parks in Bloomingdale, Ga. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez Delivers Remarks on Fair Lending and Fair Housing at the Brookings Institution By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:15:58 EDT "As we emerge from this recession, it is critical that we not only look for ways to hold those who discriminated in the past accountable. We must also find ways to repair some of the damage done to families and to communities. We must use the power of the law to encourage innovative strategies for rebuilding, and be sure that decades of investment have not been permanently lost," said Assistant Attorney General Perez. Full Article Speech
housing Justice Department Resolves Disability Discrimination Lawsuit Against Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Housing Authority By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 17:21:40 EDT The lawsuit alleged that the Fitchburg Housing Authority and Hill violated the Fair Housing Act by adopting and implementing policies that denied tenants with disabilities other than mobility impairments the opportunity to transfer between apartments within Fitchburg’s public housing neighborhoods. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination at Apartment Complex in Renton, Washington By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:32:36 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner, management company and former manager of Summerhill Place Apartments, a 268-unit apartment complex in Renton, Wash., for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin and familial status in the rental of apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Former U.S. Army Contracting Official Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Bribery and Unlawful Salary Supplementation in Off-post Housing Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:21:45 EDT A former U.S. Army contracting official was sentenced today to 42 months in prison in connection with two schemes to solicit more than $30,000 in bribes and other payments from an Egyptian businessman in Kuwait. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Dalton Township, Michigan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:16:11 EDT The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, charges that the township discriminated against persons with disabilities based on its treatment of a group home for persons recovering from drug and alcohol addiction and its failure to grant a reasonable accommodation or modification to the owner of the group home. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Jury Awards $115,000 to Victims of Housing Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 15:37:08 EDT A federal jury in Detroit today returned a $115,000 verdict against an Ypsilanti, Mich., man for sexually harassing female tenants in his capacity as a property manager. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-based Housing Discrimination at Louisville, Kentucky, Apartment Complex By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:03:27 EDT “Since 1991, federal law has required that new multi-family housing complexes with four or more units be built with certain accessible features. There is no excuse for developers and design professionals to fail to comply,” said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Eastman, Georgia, Public Housing Authority Regarding Race Discrimination in Housing Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 17:20:40 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the Housing Authority for the city of Eastman, Ga., (EHA) has agreed to pay up to $320,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against applicants for housing and tenants based on race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Georgia-based Multi Family Housing Developer Alleging Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:55:15 EDT The Justice Department announced that it filed a lawsuit today against Post Properties Inc., Post Apartment Homes L.P. and Post GP Holdings Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia for failing to provide accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act at multi-family housing developments in six states. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Royston, Ga., Public Housing Authority Regarding Race Discrimination in Housing Practices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:22:04 EDT The Justice Department today announced that the Housing Authority for the city of Royston, Ga., (RHA) has agreed to pay up to $270,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against applicants for housing and tenants based on race. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Court Finds Shreveport, La., Landlord Denied Housing on the Basis of Race By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 11:23:26 EDT A federal district judge in Shreveport, La., has found that Reggie Collier, a Louisiana landowner, violated the Fair Housing Act by interfering with the sale of a home based on the perceived race of the buyer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Alleging Discrimination at Royal Arms Apartment Complex in Ohio By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:34:37 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner and manager of Royal Arms Apartments, a 26-unit apartment building in Ravenna, Ohio, for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating on the basis of familial status in the rental of apartments. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Obtains $120,000 Settlement in Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Indiana Condominium Association By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:13:37 EDT The Justice Department announced today that a Munster, Ind., condominium association and its three member board of directors have agreed to pay $120,000 to resolve allegations that they refused to approve the sale of a condominium to an African-American couple because of their race and because they had children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit in Iowa Against Owner and Managers of Federally-subsidized Property for Sex Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:26:07 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has sued the owners and managers of Park Towers Apartments, a federally-subsidized apartment complex in Waterloo, Iowa, alleging a pattern or practice of sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Housing Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Georgia Realtors to Pay $60,000 to Settle Fair Housing Lawsuit By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:09:16 EST The Justice Department today announced that Harry Norman Realtors (HNR) and Jennifer Sherrouse have agreed to pay monetary damages and civil penalties of $60,000 to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that they discriminated against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Mississippi Newspaper and Two Individuals for Discrimination Against Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:20:21 EST The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against a Gulfport, Miss., newspaper and a landlord and her agent for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against South Dakota Apartment Owners By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:53:17 EST The Justice Department today announced that South Dakota property owner TK Properties L.L.C. and one of its principals, Scott Terveen, have agreed to pay $30,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against them. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Town of Garner, North Carolina By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:46:30 EST The Justice Department announced today that it has settled its suit against the town of Garner, N.C., and the town’s Board of Adjustment alleging that they violated the Fair Housing Act when refused to allow up to eight men recovering from drug and alcohol addictions to live together as a reasonable accommodation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mississippi Mobile Home Park Owner and Managers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:54:37 EST The Justice Department today announced that Mississippi property owner Indigo Investments LLC, has agreed to pay $50,000 in monetary damages and civil penalties to settle the government’s Fair Housing Act lawsuit. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Housing Discrimination Lawsuit Against Dalton Township, Michigan By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:22:23 EST The Justice Department announced today that Dalton Township, Mich., will pay $62,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the township discriminated against a group home for persons recovering from drug and alcohol addiction, in violation of the federal Fair Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Disability-Based Housing Discrimination at Nine Apartment Complexes in Three States By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 19 May 2011 17:35:31 EDT The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owners, developers and design professionals involved in the design and construction of nine multi-family housing complexes in Mississippi, Louisiana and Tennessee. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against City of New Berlin, Wisconsin, for Blocking Affordable Housing By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:07:51 EDT The Department of Justice announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against the city of New Berlin, Wis., alleging that the city violated the Fair Housing Act by repeatedly taking action to prevent the construction of an affordable housing development by a private developer, MSP Real Estate Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit Against Michigan Mobile Home Operators for Discrimination Against Families with Children By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 12:19:32 EDT The Justice Department today announced the settlement of a lawsuit alleging that the owner and operators of a Monroe, Mich., mobile home park violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against families with children. Full Article OPA Press Releases
housing Justice Department Sues City of Joliet, Illinois, to Preserve Affordable Housing for City Residents By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 17:40:01 EDT The Department of Justice today filed a lawsuit against the city of Joliet, Ill., alleging that the city violated the Fair Housing Act and the Housing and Community Development Act by taking a series of actions, culminating in the taking through eminent domain a federally-subsidized affordable housing development, that would displace more than 750 residents with low incomes, more than 95 percent of whom are African-American. Full Article OPA Press Releases