Fair Housing
Disparate impact theory in fair housing law means that:
AOnly intentional discrimination is illegal
BA neutral policy that disproportionately harms a protected class can be illegal even without discriminatory intent✓ Correct
CEach complaint must be handled on a case-by-case basis
DImpact on one protected class cancels out impact on another
Explanation
Disparate impact theory holds that a facially neutral policy or practice that has a disproportionate adverse effect on a protected class can violate fair housing law, even if there was no discriminatory intent.
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