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July 12, 2023 RAPID RESPONSE

Your Money’s No Good Here: Part 2 – Enforcing Source of Income Anti-Discrimination Laws

Housing discrimination based on source of income (SOI) continues to be an insidious form of discrimination perpetuating housing segregation based on race, disability and income, as well as homelessness, in the US.  In 2017, the American Bar Association House of Delegates adopted a Resolution urging all governments to ban SOI discrimination and as of 2023, 18 states and over 100 municipalities ban some form of discrimination based on SOI in housing.  This webinar covers enforcement of SOI laws, building on Part 1 (a 2018 webinar), which covered advocacy to advance SOI laws at the state and local levels.  Join us for this exciting Part 2!

Panelists

  • Diane Houk – Partner, Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP 
  • Tyler Graber – Staff Attorney, Northwest Justice Project 
  • Swati Prakash – Assistant Attorney General, NY Attorney General’s Office 
  • Mindy Woods – Housing/Homeless Advocate, Resident Action Project

Moderator

  • Dave Pringle – Director, State and Local Engagement, Poverty & Race Research Action Council

Co-Sponsors: ABA Center for Public Interest Law, ABA Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Development

Resources

PRRAC’s “Appendix B”: A compilation of state, local, and federal statutes prohibiting discrimination in the housing market based on source of income, along with an annotated bibliography of studies and published articles relating to discrimination against families with federal Housing Choice Vouchers.

The White House Blueprint For A Renters Bill Of Rights

Olivierre v. Parkchester Preservation Company Decision and Order on Motion

Nothing “Garden Variety” About It: Manifest Error And Gross Devaluation In The Assessment Of Emotional Distress Damages | Armen H. Merjian

Attempted Nullification: The Administrative Burden Defense In Source Of Income Discrimination Cases | Armen H. Merjian

New York State Division of Human Rights Pre-Determination and Conciliation Agreement

Rodriguez Signed Housing Discrimination Complaint

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