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For Immediate Release
Contact: media@aclu.org

ACLU Comment on Supreme Court Ruling in Housing Discrimination Case

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the 1968 Fair Housing Act continues to protect victims of discrimination, even where they cannot prove intent to discriminate.

The ACLU filed an amicus brief in this case, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project.

Dennis Parker, director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, said:

WASHINGTON

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the 1968 Fair Housing Act continues to protect victims of discrimination, even where they cannot prove intent to discriminate.

The ACLU filed an amicus brief in this case, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project.

Dennis Parker, director of the ACLU's Racial Justice Program, said:

"This ruling recognizes the stark reality that housing discrimination, regardless of intent, persists for many Americans. This decision retains the essential protections of the Fair Housing Act, meaning the law will continue to serve as an important tool in rooting out pernicious forms of racial segregation and discrimination."

The ruling is at: https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/texas-department-housing-community-affairs-v-inclusive-communities-project-amicus

More information is at: https://www.aclu.org/racial-justice-womens-rights/texas-department-housing-community-affairs-v-inclusive-communities-proj

The American Civil Liberties Union was founded in 1920 and is our nation's guardian of liberty. The ACLU works in the courts, legislatures and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all people in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States.

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