Executive order targets disparate impact liability

Dated: May 5 2025

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On April 23, President Trump issued an executive order titled "Restoring Equality of Opportunity and Meritocracy." The order directs federal agencies to de-prioritize enforcement of all statutes and regulations to the extent they include disparate impact liability. The order explicitly refers to laws and regulations protecting civil rights in employment, but it does not limit itself to the employment context. The order also directs the attorney general to determine whether federal authorities preempt state laws, regulations, policies or practices that impose disparate impact liability based on a federally protected characteristic and to "take appropriate measures consistent with the policy of this order." The U.S. Supreme Court recognized disparate impact as a theory of liability under the Fair Housing Act in its 2015 decision, Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc. Read more at the National Association of Realtors website.
Source: NAR; 4/25/2025 

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