Fair Housing Laws

On March 16, 2026, a coalition of 16 attorneys general filed a lawsuit in California challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state laws and threats to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding. We argue that HUD’s guidance violates the Spending Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the federal Administrative Procedure Act, which governs how federal agencies implement rule changes.

Illinois, et al v. US Department of Housing and Urban Development