On April 25, 2025, Relman Colfax filed a lawsuit in D.C. Superior Court on behalf of the Equal Rights Center against UDR, Inc. and the owners of The MO apartment building alleging that The MO’s tenant screening policies discriminate against housing voucher holders and housing applicants with criminal legal histories in violation of the D.C. Human Rights Act (“DCHRA”) and the D.C. Fair Criminal Record Screening for Housing Act of 2016 (“DCFCRSHA”).
The complaint alleges that the defendants openly discriminate based on applicants’ source of income and criminal legal history, even posting some of their illegal policies on The MO’s website. ERC claims that these policies erect yet another barrier to housing for populations for which stable housing is particularly important.
The Relman Colfax litigation team consists of Zoila Hinson, with paralegal assistance from Miriam Farah. Our co-counsel is Mirela Missova of the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.
A copy of the complaint can be found here.