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

Citation: Southwest Fair Housing Council v. Mdwid, 17 F.4th 950 (2021)
Parent Document: Southwest Fair Housing Council v. Mdwid, 17 F.4th 950 (2021)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2021-11-12
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/5296996/southwest-fair-housing-council-v-mdwid/ ↗

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Neither did Appellants demonstrate circumstantial
evidence from which a jury could find discriminatory intent.
Appellants’ only argument here is that the District was told
by Pinal County that increasing the security deposit only for
residents of Edwards Circle would affect mostly members of
“a protected class” and violate fair housing law, and that this
is conclusive evidence to establish an inference of
discriminatory motive. While a defendant’s knowledge of a
policy’s potential discriminatory impact may be relevant
circumstantial evidence in proving animus, it is not
sufficient here. As explained above, the District’s decision
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