FHC Sues City of Howell

February 4, 2020 | Categories: Press Release | Tags: Dane Law, disability, Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan, fair housing for all, Howell, Pitt McGhee Palmer Rivers, Relman Colfax, Sober Living

City of Howell Sued for Obstructing Housing for Women Recovering from Substance Use Disorders

On January 27, 2020, Amber Reineck House, its Founder and President, Courtney Atsalakis, and the Fair Housing Center of Southeast & Mid Michigan filed a disability rights lawsuit against the City of Howell and two of its officials for engaging in a concerted, ongoing effort to prevent Amber Reineck House from opening a sober living home in Howell.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by Relman Colfax PLLC, Dane Law LLC, and Pitt McGhee Palmer & Rivers PC, alleges violations of the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Michigan’s Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act. 

Further details: 

• FHC Press Release
• “Howell Facing Lawsuit Over Proposed Sober Living Home,” WHMI 93.5
• Amber Reineck House sues Howell for not allowing sober living home for women,” Livingston Daily