TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 8, 2023

The city of Chattanooga has entered into a three-year consent decree with the federal government following allegations that public officials discriminated against people with disabilities, and violated federal civil rights law and the federal Fair Housing Act. Under the agreement, city staff will undergo training and the city will pay a penalty and a payout to a nonprofit that sought to open a house for four individuals with disabilities, Tennessee Lookout reports. The city denied it discriminated against the individuals or violated laws, but agreed to the consent decree to avoid litigation. A judge still must approve the agreement.