PRRAC Update

PRRAC Leads on Fourth Circuit Amicus Brief in Defense of Virginia’s Source of Income Discrimination Protections: On July 22, 2026, pro bono counsel from the law firm of Hogan Lovells Cadwalader filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in support of the Commonwealth of Virginia on behalf of a coalition of organizations including, in addition to … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: VA SOID amicus brief; HUD disparate impact; CA SOI challenge (July 23, 2026)

What in the World Is Going on with HUD’s Disparate Impact Rule: Back in February of this year, PRRAC joined with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs to submit a comment letter opposing the proposed rescission by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) of its rule setting … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: disparate impact; Equal Access Rule comment; Drafting Justice tickets (July 9, 2026)

Amicus Brief in Defense of Inclusionary Zoning: On June 24, 2026, PRRAC and our partners at the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit in support of the appellee in redT Homes, LLC v. City & County of Denver. In redT Homes, LLC, a developer brought a Takings Clause challenge to Denver’s … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: inclusionary zoning amicus brief; MA rent control; Drafting Justice (June 25, 2026)

New Issue of Poverty & Race: A new issue of our publication Poverty & Race is available for readers. This issue features three exciting contributions. First, whistleblowers and fair housing lawyers Paul Osadebe and Palmer Heenan chronicle how the Trump Administration has dismantled civil rights enforcement at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Next, … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: new issue of Poverty & Race; proposed OMB restrictions (June 11, 2026)

Major School Desegregation Lawsuit Filed by Advocates in Massachusetts: On May 20, 2026, plaintiffs’ counsel from Lawyers for Civil Rights, Brown’s Promise, and the law firm of WilmerHale filed M.G.J. v. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Superior Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The complaint alleges that the Commonwealth of … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: MA desegregation case; HUD deregulation; PRRAC summer events (May 28, 2026)