On June 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Mount Holly v. Mount Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc., which will address whether disparate impact claims are cognizable under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601, et seq. (FHA).
Background Facts and Lower Court History
Mount Holly involves a
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