Disability.gov Housing Discrimination Update: U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) Settles Fair Housing Lawsuit against Town of Garner, NC

Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit against the town of Garner, NC, and the town’s Board of Adjustment. The suit alleged that the town and the Board violated the Fair Housing Act when they refused to allow up to eight men recovering from drug and alcohol addictions to live together as a reasonable accommodation. http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2011/January/11-crt-024.html