Civil Rights - Housing and Civil Enforcement Section

Justice Department Secures Settlement of Lawsuit Against Oklahoma Landlord for Refusing to Rent to a Family with a Child

The Justice Department announced today that the owners of a residential rental property in Oklahoma City have agreed to pay $52,500 to resolve a lawsuit alleging that they refused to rent a one-bedroom apartment to a single…

U.S. Department of Justice · Oct 22, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Resolves Claims that Atlantic Beach, New York’s Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions

Oct 21, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Sues Ohio Landlord for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Against Female Tenants

Aug 24, 2026

Crime

Justice Department Secures $150,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Landlord

Aug 10, 2026

Sex Offender Cases

Justice Department Sues Pennsylvania Landlord for Sexual Harassment in Housing

Aug 5, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Sues New Mexico Supreme Court and Board of Bar Examiners for Violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Jun 11, 2026

Crime

San Antonio Tow Company to Pay $280,000 for Illegally Auctioning Servicemember-Owned Vehicles

May 28, 2026

Crime

San Antonio Tow Company to Pay $280,000 for Illegally Auctioning Servicemember-Owned Vehicles

May 28, 2026

Courts & Justice

Property Management Company to Pay $60,000 to Servicemember for False Affidavit

May 13, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Settles Disability Discrimination Case Against Property Management Company for $750,000

Apr 30, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Secures Settlement in First-Ever Lawsuit Enforcing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Housing Rights Subpart

Apr 17, 2026

Crime

ADT to Pay $1.3M to Servicemembers for Illegal Charges

Apr 14, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices Reach $3 Million Settlement with Georgia Professional Licensing Boards for Alleged Violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act

Mar 31, 2026

Crime

DOJ Sues California Towing Company for Illegally Auctioning Servicemembers’ Vehicles

Mar 25, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Green Bay Landlord

Mar 4, 2026

Courts & Justice

CarMax to Pay Nearly $500,000 to Remedy Illegal Repossessions of U.S. Servicemembers’ Vehicles

Feb 23, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Secures $850,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Kentucky Landlord and Property Manager

Feb 18, 2026

Courts & Justice

Civil Rights Division Secures $68M Settlement in Predatory Land Sales and Lending Lawsuit

Feb 10, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Resolves Lawsuit Against Pennsylvania Borough Alleging Its Zoning Code Violated Religious Land Use Provisions

Feb 5, 2026

Courts & Justice

Justice Department Secures Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Missouri Housing Authority and Its Former Executive Director

Jan 29, 2026