Texas Department of Housing v. Inclusive Communities

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2015 Supreme Court decision on disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act.
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2015 Supreme Court decision on disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act.
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., 576 U.S. 519 (2015), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act. In a majority opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the Court held that Congress intended to include such claims in the Act. It also held that plaintiffs must prove that a defendant's policies caused the disparity.
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