Federal housing-bias case ended in a consent decree

Date: 1975-06-10
Entry type: civil-rights-settlement
Current status: Settled by consent decree without admission of liability
Last reviewed: 2026-09-03

The Justice Department case against Donald Trump, Fred Trump, and Trump Management ended with a 1975 consent decree requiring fair-housing measures without an admission of liability.

Entities and roles

Donald J. Trumpnamed defendant
United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.resolved civil-rights case

Claims and evidence

factsettled
On June 10, 1975, the federal housing-discrimination case against Donald Trump, Fred Trump, and Trump Management ended in a consent decree requiring fair-housing advertising, recordkeeping, and applicant-notification measures; the defendants did not admit liability.
- Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse, University of Michigan Law School: United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc.Case summary; June 10, 1975 consent decree and no-admission terms