Housing-case counterclaim against the government
What happened
promisedocumented Trump and the company denied discrimination and sought relief against the federal government.
- Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
- The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
actiondocumented The defendants filed a counterclaim asserting that the federal action had harmed them.
- Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York via Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse: Notice of Motion to Dismiss Defendants' Counterclaim1973-12-27 · Caption, counterclaim reference, and requested dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6)
- The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
outcomedocumented The court dismissed the counterclaim rather than granting the requested relief.
- Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
- The Washington Post: Inside the government's racial bias case against Donald Trump's company, and how he fought it2016-01-23 · Case chronology, interviews, and contemporaneous records
limitationdocumented The later consent decree included no admission of liability on the original discrimination allegations.
- Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Complaint, counterclaim, consent order, and compliance filings
People and organizations
- United States Department of Justiceaffected party
- Trump Management, Inc.affected party
Assessment
The counterclaim vindicated nothing: the court dismissed it. The underlying housing case later settled without an admission.