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Democratic AGs Support HUD Rule Barring Discriminatory Impacts in Housing

A group of 18 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule against a challenge by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies. In their brief, the AGs argue that the Rule’s imposition of disparate-impact liability—which…

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Workplace DEI Programs Still Legal Under Federal Law, Opines Colorado AG

Colorado AG Phil Weiser issued a formal legal opinion asserting that workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are not unlawful following a recent Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. Harvard College that ruled that race-conscious admissions programs at colleges and universities violate the U.S. Constitution and Title VI of the Civil…

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AG Coalition Supports DOJ Accessibility Proposal for Government Web and Mobile Apps

A coalition of 11 AGs submitted comments to the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division on proposed revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act that would establish requirements for state and local government web and mobile app accessibility. In the comments, the AGs express support for the adoption of specific technical standards for public entity website and…

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