Appearing in the Washington Informer on April 25, 2025, Odette Williamson, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and director of NCLC’s Racial Justice and Equal Opportunity Project is quoted in coverage of the Trump administration’s move to limit the use of “disparate impact” analysis in identifying discrimination, effectively attempting to rewrite settled Supreme Court precedent that allows prosecution of discriminatory practices.
“Disparate impact liability is a bedrock principle in ensuring fair and equal access to safe housing and affordable credit. Eliminating this standard in the federal agencies is a continuation of the Trump administration’s all-out assault on equity, civil rights, racial justice, and the rule of law.”
Odette Williamson, senior attorney at the National Consumer Law Center and director of NCLC’s Racial Justice and Equal Opportunity Project.
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