Justice Dept.: Federal Court Permanently Stops City of Springfield, Illinois From Enforcing Discriminatory Ordinance and Awards Civil Penalties
December 08, 2023
December 08, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
This week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans people with disabilities from living in homes within 600 feet of one another if the home has five or fewer residents. The court's order follows a July 2022 trial at which a jury awarded $293,000 in damages to the ho . . .
This week, a federal court in Illinois entered a permanent injunction against the City of Springfield, Illinois, prohibiting it from enforcing a local spacing ordinance that bans people with disabilities from living in homes within 600 feet of one another if the home has five or fewer residents. The court's order follows a July 2022 trial at which a jury awarded $293,000 in damages to the ho . . .