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	Fair Housing of the Dakotas Case and Press Information Below are Fair Housing of the Dakotas (FHD) position statements, press releases, information on some of the significant cases of the FHD and other information. Alternative formats of the information available on this site is available upon request. Annual Reports: Fair Housing of the Dakotas Releases 2007 Annual Report: Press/2007 FHD Annual Report.pdf Fair Housing of the Dakotas Releases 2006 Annual Report: releases/2006 FHD Annual Report.pdf Position Statements: FHD Position Statement on Housing (2008): Press/FHD Housing Position Statement.pdf FHD Position Statement on Visitability (2007): Press/FHD Visitability Position Statement.pdf Other News: Equal housing opportunities becoming more common: Pierre Capital Journal, April 2, 2008. To view, click here or here. Inspectors can help assure that housing is safe, healthy: Forum Forum, August 10, 2007 Letter to the Editor by the FHD Executive Director in response to August 6, 2007 Letter to the Editor. ND/FHD Et Al v. Siebels (Fargo, ND case involving gender discrimination and sexual harassment against women and retaliation in rental): Fargo Forum, May 31, 2007: "State Files Lawsuit Against Fargo Landlord" http://www.in-forum.com/articles/printer.cfm?id=167218 Intervention Complaint as Filed with Court-May 4, 2007: releases/FHD v Siebels Intervention Complaint 5-4-2007.pdf Cass County Court Information: http://www.ndcourts.gov/publicsearch/CSResults.aspx?pageIndex=1&pageSize=20&lname=siebels&fname=lowell&citation= Fargo Forum, April 6, 2007: "Tenants Claim Harassment" http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=161861&section=news KXMC TV-Minot, ND: http://www.kxmc.com/t/fargo-nd/111420.asp and also KXMB TV-Bismarck, ND: http://www.kxmb.com/t/fargo-nd/111420.asp "Labor Department says former Fargo landlord discriminated..." Fargo Forum, November 2, 2006: "Fair Housing Investigates Landlords" https://secure.in-forum.com/archive/?inforum_id=144776&email=&name=&CFID=22617207&CFTOKEN=15327053&jsessionid=883089c14932513c6914 or releases/Fargo Forum 11-2-2006.pdf ND/FHD v. Riemers (Grand Forks, ND rental case involving discriminatory advertising due to receipt of public assistance): NDDOL Charge-January 26, 2007: Press/NDDOL-FHD v Riemers Charge 1-26-07.pdf Complaint Filed with Court-March 7, 2007: Press/NDDOL-FHD v Riemers Court Complaint 3-7-07.pdf Court Ruling-October 18, 2007: Press/NDDOL-FHD v Riemers Ruling 10-18-07.pdf ND/FHD v. Bachmeier (Mandan, ND case involving familial status, disability and national origin discrimination in rental): Complaint Filed with Court-November 7, 2006: releases/ND-FHD v Bachmeier Complaint 11-7-2006.pdf Settlement Decree-February 6, 2007: releases/ND-FHD v Bachmeier Consent Order 2-6-2007.pdf US/FHD v. Hasse (Vermillion, SD case involving familial status discrimination in rental): HUD Charge-July 12, 2006: releases/Hasse Charge 7-12-06.pdf HUD Press Release-July 13, 2006: releases/HUD Advisory Release on Hasse.pdf Consent Order-April 16, 2007: releases/US v Hasse Consent Order 4-16-07.pdf DOJ Case Summary: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/documents/casesummary.htm#hasse ND/NDFHC v. Vetter (West Fargo, ND case involving gender discrimination and sexual harassment in rental): Intervention Complaint as Filed with Court-September 28, 2005: releases/ND-FHD v Vetter Intervention Complaint 9-28-05.pdf Consent Decree-December 11, 2006: releases/ND-NDFHC v Vetter Consent Decree 12-11-2006.pdf ND/DuCharme v. Lund (Mandan, ND case involving retaliation and discrimination due to disability and the reasonable accommodation of a service animal in rental): Intervention Complaint as Filed with Court-July 14, 2004: releases/ND-DuCharme v Lund Intervention 7-14-2004.pdf Court Order-November 15, 2005: releases/ND-DuCharme v Lund Court Order 11-15-05.pdf NDFHC/Et Al v. Allen (Minot, ND case involving race (African American), color, national origin and disability discrimination in rental): Complaint as Filed with Court-September 25, 2003: releases/NDFHC v Allen complaint 9-25-03.pdf Press Release-October 7, 2003: LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST MINOT LANDLORD Consent Order-December 1, 2004: Available from the Clerk of Court US/NDFHC et al v. Morris (Fargo, ND case involving familial status discrimination in rental): HUD Charge-September 28, 2001: releases/US-NDFHC et al v Morris Charge 9-28-2001.pdf Consent Order-February 5, 2003: releases/US-NDFHC et al v Morris Consent Order 2-5-2003.pdf US/NDFHC/Et Al v. Moldenhauer (Bismarck, ND case involving familial status discrimination in rental): US/NDFHC Complaint Filed-October, 2000: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/documents/moldencomp.htm Consent Order-September 25, 2001: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/housing/documents/moldensettle.htm US/NDFHC/Et Al v. Linke/Holiday Village (Minot, ND case involving familial status discrimination in rental): Complaint as Filed with Court-April 26, 2000: releases/NDFHC v Linke Complaint 4-26-2000.pdf Press Release-May 8, 2000: SUIT FILED AGAINST MINOT LANDLORD BY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL AND MINOT FAMILY CHARGING DISCRIMINATION Consent Order-June 20, 2001: releases/US et al v Linke Consent Order 6-20-2001.pdf Press Release-June 27, 2001: PARTIES AGREE TO SETTLEMENT NDFHC/Et Al v. Woeste (Bismarck, ND case involving gender discrimination and sexual harassment in rental): Press Release-October 10, 1999: SUIT FILED AGAINST BISMARCK LANDLORD BY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL AND NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENTS CHARGING DISCRIMINATION Complaint Filed with Court-October 15, 1999: releases/NDFHC v Woeste complaint 10-15-1999.pdf Press Release-February 6, 2001: PARTIES AGREE TO SETTLEMENT IN FAIR HOUSING LAWSUIT NDFHC/Kippen v. Peterson (Fargo, ND case involving marital status discrimination in rental): Press Release-August 17, 1999: SUIT FILED AGAINST FARGO LANDLORDS BY FAIR HOUSING COUNCIL AND NORTH DAKOTA COUPLE CHARGING DISCRIMINATION Complaint As Filed with Court-August 26, 1999: releases/NDFHC-Kippen v Peterson Complaint 8-24-1999.pdf Press Release-November 13, 2000: HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASE TO BE HEARD BY THE NORTH DAKOTA SUPREME COURT North Dakota Supreme Court Ruling-May 1, 2001: http://www.court.state.nd.us/_court/opinions/20000130.htm NDFHC/Et Al v. Haider (Bismarck, ND case involving rental discrimination due to gender, familial status, national origin (Native American), marital status and age): Press Release-August 7, 1998: Suit filed against Bismarck landlord by Fair Housing Council and North Dakota families charging discrimination Complaint as Filed with Court-August 7, 1998: releases/NDFHC v Haider 8-7-1998.pdf Settlement Agreement-December 17, 1999: releases/NDFHC v Haider Settlement.pdf Press Release-January 3, 2000: NDFHC WINS RECORD SETTLEMENT IN BISMARCK HOUSING DISCRIMINATION CASE Survey Shows Discrimination, NDFHC Press Release-August 14, 1998: Survey shows families hurt most by lack of fair housing information NDFHC v. Midweek (West Fargo, ND case involving discriminatory advertising): Complaint as Filed with Court-November 28, 1997: releases/NDFHC v Midweek Complaint 11-28-1997.pdf Consent Order-October 1, 1998: releases/NDFHC v Midweek Consent Order 10-1-1998.pdf

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