Department of Housing and Urban Development

Springfield Landlord's Estate to Pay $250,000 to Settle Federal Sexual Harassment Claims by Female Tenants

A Missouri property owner spent years allegedly demanding sex from female renters in exchange for housing benefits, federal authorities said.

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Springfield, Missouri Landlord

Federal Judge Shields Cities from Grant Conditions Across HUD, DOT, and HHS

A California federal judge expanded an existing injunction to block three major federal departments from imposing grant conditions on municipal plaintiffs who sued the Trump administration.

City of Fresno et al v. Turner, et al

DOJ Settles First Suit Enforcing VAWA Housing Rights Provision

The Justice Department announced a settlement Friday in United States v. David Montanus and Lisa Montanus, the first case brought by the Civil Rights Division under the Housing Rights Subpart of the 2022 Violence Against Women...

DOJ Reaches First-Ever Settlement Enforcing VAWA Housing Protections After New Hampshire Landlords Allegedly Evicted Domestic-Violence Survivor Who Called Police

The Justice Department has reached a settlement in what it says is the first lawsuit the Civil Rights Division has ever filed to enforce the Housing Rights Subpart of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022, 34 U.S.C...

Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Housing Rights Subpart