FHA Defense
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Loper Bright v Raimondo – the demise of Chevron may change FHA disability litigation.
In Loper Bright Enterprises et al v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce et al, Case No. 22-451 (June 28, 2024) the Supreme Court overruled Chevron U. S. A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc., a case that, as one commentator observed, was the foundation of the administrative state.¹ At first glance this decision has little to do with Continue reading
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ADA and FHA Standing – good news, bad news and a twist
I don’t usually blog about my own cases because it requires that I put in a disclaimer.¹ However, a trio of district court decisions, including two in cases where I represent the defendant, justify another look at standing after Transunion and the Laufer cases.² I’ll start with the good news of an apparent trend in Continue reading
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Acheson Hotels – I had to say something
My Google News feed has had dozens, maybe hundreds of articles about the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the Laufer v Acheson Hotels case. When written by disability rights advocates the positions are what you’d expect; either “whew we dodged a bullet” or “Laufer has standing and the Court saved itself from a horrible mistake.” Business Continue reading
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Acheson Hotels – tester standing at the crossroad 2.
In my last blog I looked at why testers became embedded in the enforcement of civil rights laws from a practical standpoint. Now it’s time to look at the law of standing as it relates to testers.¹ The Supreme Court recognized long ago that Article III of the Constitution only gives federal courts the right Continue reading

