U.S. Rep Gregory W. Meeks Statement on the Supreme Court’s Decision to Preserve the Disparate Impact Standard

Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to preserve the disparate impact standard under the Fair Housing Act. “The Supreme Court’s decision to preserve “disparate impact” is a major victory for civil rights and fair housing defenders who have relied on this instrument for the past four decades to challenge discriminatory housing practices.