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Southwest Fair Housing Council v. Mdwid, 17 F.4th 950 (2021)

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Southwest Fair Housing Council v. Mdwid, 17 F.4th 950 (2021)
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Southwest Fair Housing Council v. Mdwid, 17 F.4th 950 (2021)
Effective Date
2021-11-12

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After the plaintiff successfully demonstrates a prima
facie case, the burden shifts, and the defendant is given an
opportunity to avoid liability by providing evidence that the
challenged policy significantly serves a legitimate business
interest. The district court, which held in error that
Appellants did not establish a prima facie case, stopped short
of addressing the remainder of the analysis. “We may affirm
the district court’s grant of summary judgment on any
ground supported by the record, regardless of whether the
district court relied upon, rejected, or even considered that
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