Fair Housing
HUD's 'disparate impact' rule in fair housing means that a neutral policy can be illegal if:
AIt was enacted by a private entity
BIt has a significant discriminatory effect on a protected class without a legitimate justification✓ Correct
CIt was not reviewed by HUD before implementation
DIt was adopted without public comment
Explanation
Under HUD's disparate impact rule (which survived Supreme Court scrutiny in Texas Dept. of Housing v. Inclusive Communities Project, 2015), facially neutral policies can violate the FHA if they disproportionately harm a protected class and lack a legitimate justification.
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