Housing

Below are laws, cases, research, current developments and advocacy resources relating to sexual harassment in housing.

Laws
Cases
Shellhammer v. Lewallen No. C 82-689 (W.D. Ohio, Nov. 22, 1983)
A trial court in the Western District of Ohio was the first federal court to consider sexual harassment in housing ...
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Beliveau v. Caras, 873 F. Supp. 1393 (C.D. Cal. 1995)
Linda BELIVEAU, Plaintiff, v. Chris CARAS, James Rickell, and Does 1 through 25, inclusive, Defendants. No. CV 94-5398 RAP (CTx) ...
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DiCenso v. Cisneros, 96 F.3d 1004 (7th Cir. 1996)
Albert Dicenso, Petitioner, v. Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of the United States Departmentof Housing and Urban Development, and Christina L ...
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Honce v. Vigil, 1 F.3d 1085 (10th Cir. 1993)
Elizabeth A. Honce, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Jose A. Vigil, D/b/a Dorado Investments, Inc., A/k/a Villachaparral Mobile Home Sub-division; Doradoinvestments, Inc., Defendants-appellees ...
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Shellhammer v. Lewallen, No. C 82-689 (W.D. Ohio, Nov. 22, 1983)
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Research
Current Developments
Department of Justice Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative
Department of Justice Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative is an effort to combat sexual harassment in housing led by the ...
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Advocacy and Activism
National Fair Housing Alliance
The National Fair Housing Alliance provides resources and public education on sexual harassment in housing ...
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