PRRAC Update

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)

Save the Date - Symposium on the 50th Anniversary of Hills v. Gautreaux in D.C. on Thursday, June 11, 2026: On June 11, join PRRAC, Mobility Works, and Impact for Equity in Washington, D.C. for “Mobility and Metropolitan Equity: The Legacy of Hills v. Gautreaux at 50,” a symposium examining the enduring impact of Hills v. Gautreaux. This full-day event explores the case’s … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: Register for Gautreaux symposium in DC; new comment letter; witches (May 14, 2026)

CFPB Publishes Final Rule Undermining the Equal Credit Opportunity Act through Cavalier Approach to the Rulemaking Process: On April 22, 2026, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a final rule that is substantially similar to a November 2025 proposed rule regarding the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) that was discussed in detail in the Update. The rule … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: Cavalier CFPB rulemaking approach; Massachusetts rent control brief; HUD comments (April 30, 2026)

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Denies Landlords’ Motions in Challenge to Source of Income Discrimination Protections: On April 10, 2026, Judge Michael Nachmanoff of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia denied the plaintiffs’ motions for preliminary injunction and for class certification in LC v. Jones, a challenge brought under … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: Major win in Virginia SOI case; Kansas preemption setback; HUD mixed-status comment deadline (April 16, 2026)