Letters and Pleadings


Landers v. Chicago Housing Authority - CHA denied a public housing applicant on the basis of arrests that did not result in convictions.

Landers Brief of Plaintiff
Landers Amicus Brief

Stoick v. McCorvey - The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority relied on unpublished screening guidelines to exclude the plaintiff from public housing on the basis of his criminal record, denied his reasonable accommodation request, and did not provide an adequate informal hearing.

Stoick Complaint
Stoick Exhibits

Reasonable Accommodation Request - Sample letters requesting a waiver of admission policies on denial of applicants with a criminal record as a reasonable accommodation.

Sample RA Request – Denial of Admission

Sample RA Request - Denial of Admission 2