Its tailor made for an enforcement action by the state Attorney General’s office and its Civil Rights division. (Check out some of the enforcement action by the Massachusetts AG)! The case can be brought in state court as well as federal. Of course, these cases are always stronger with the developer as one of the plaintiffs. Individuals and/or organizations who can allege some kind of injury to their interests can also join as plaintiffs.
Maryland developers rarely, if ever, file Fair Housing Act administrative complaints or lawsuits to challenge policies or legislation that kills or delays their plans for housing development. They should be using this leverage and the Lutherville project —which even has the state behind it — is an especially clear cut case of intentional discrimination and an egregious example of why litigation is a necessary response.
Seeing as this is a pro housing state admin — would the state ever initiate or encourage that, or would it have to be a private actor? Hoping their chosen strategy (jobs:housing act) works out.
Its tailor made for an enforcement action by the state Attorney General’s office and its Civil Rights division. (Check out some of the enforcement action by the Massachusetts AG)! The case can be brought in state court as well as federal. Of course, these cases are always stronger with the developer as one of the plaintiffs. Individuals and/or organizations who can allege some kind of injury to their interests can also join as plaintiffs.
Maryland developers rarely, if ever, file Fair Housing Act administrative complaints or lawsuits to challenge policies or legislation that kills or delays their plans for housing development. They should be using this leverage and the Lutherville project —which even has the state behind it — is an especially clear cut case of intentional discrimination and an egregious example of why litigation is a necessary response.
Seeing as this is a pro housing state admin — would the state ever initiate or encourage that, or would it have to be a private actor? Hoping their chosen strategy (jobs:housing act) works out.