As a second Trump administration approaches, we’re running out of time to confirm as many federal judges as possible to provide a check on his presidential power and curb his stated policy priorities.
There are 42 federal judicial vacancies and 13 nominations before the Senate right now—as our civil rights hang in the balance, take action now!
Access to safe and affordable housing is crucial to good health, education, nutrition, and stable employment. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a rule that would undermine a critical tool for fighting housing discrimination—disparate impact. Disparate impact is used to challenge policies that seem neutral on their face but have a disproportionate impact on classes of people protected under the Fair Housing Act, including women, people of color, immigrants, and people with disabilities.
NWLC submitted a comment to HUD opposing this proposed rule. NWLC’s comment described how the proposed rule is a radical departure from the legal framework used in disparate impact cases and would jeopardize access to fair housing opportunities for women, female-headed households, LGBTQ people, mothers with children, women of color, immigrant women, and women and girls with disabilities.
