New Jersey Towns Hit Wall in Affordable Housing Mandate Challenge
A federal judge ruled Monday that 27 New Jersey localities “lack standing” to halt a state law requiring municipalities to meet affordable housing obligations.
Category: State Lawsuits
Two Alaska school districts sue state over education funding
Executive Director Caroline Storm says the state has failed in its constitutional obligation to provide Alaska children with an education.
KSP captain’s sex discrimination case reaches $600K settlement
Kentucky State Police settled a sex discrimination and retaliation lawsuit for $600,000 just before a jury was set to deliberate the case,
Alabama police harassment case settled with $110,000 ‘goodbye forever’ agreement
A confidential ‘goodbye forever’ agreement and a payout totaling $110,000 ended a year-long federal harassment lawsuit against an Alabama town’s police chief and a female officer who accused him of harassment. Tarrant city leaders in October approved the confidential agreement between police…
Will Newsom Quickly Settle a School Facilities Lawsuit?
The Lawsuit calls on the Alameda County Superior Court to declare unconstitutional the state system of doling out billions of dollars...
Florida widow wins $1.1M government lawsuit, but payout may wait.
Her case has become a flashpoint in a larger debate over how states limit payouts in lawsuits involving government agencies,
Sunnyside settles lawsuit over crime-free rental housing program
The city agreed to a Consent Decree, which includes a $1.1 million payment to the state from the city's risk pool. This lawsuit, initiated in Feb 2020, was...