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Suellen Klossner v. IADU Table Mound MHP, LLC, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 21-3503, 21-3544 · judgment April 10, 2023
Before the decision, about 1.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, a circuit split argued in the petition, and an Eighth Circuit decision below, and down for a business respondent.
Question presented
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to “make reasonable accommodations in rules, policies, practices or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford” people with disabilities an “equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling.” 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B). Some people who are too disabled to work rely on family members or government assistance to help pay their rent. But some landlords have a policy of refusing to accept rent from such alternative sources. The question presented is whether an “accommodation” under the Fair Housing Act can include the relaxation of a policy of refusing to accept rent from alternative sources, where the tenant is too disabled to work.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Stuart Banner
UCLA School of Law Supreme Court Clinic
For respondent
Abbey Chun Furlong
Lane & Waterman LLP
Proceedings
- Oct 16 2023Petition DENIED.
- Sep 27 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
- Sep 26 2023Reply of petitioner Suellen Klossner filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 13 2023Brief of respondents IADU Table Mound MHP, LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
- Sep 12 2023Brief amicus curiae of National Housing Law Project filed.
- Aug 08 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 13, 2023)
- May 31 2023Application (22A1037) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 9, 2023.
- May 26 2023Application (22A1037) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 9, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.