PRRAC Update

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)

PRRAC Publishes Updated Edition of Appendix B, Our Compendium of Source of Income Discrimination Laws: PRRAC has updated our signature compendium of source of income discrimination laws, Appendix B. The compilation was updated for the Fourth National Conference on Housing Mobility in 2012 and was published as an appendix to the PRRAC and Urban Institute housing mobility toolkit … [Read more...] about PRRAC Update: new version of Appendix B; challenge to HUD guidance; CLE opportunity (April 2, 2026)