Discriminatory intent definition
Discriminatory intent means that one’s membership or perceived membership in a protected class is a motivating factor in committing a discriminatory housing practice, even if other factors also motivated the practice. An intent to discriminate may be established by direct or circumstantial evidence.
Discriminatory intent means that one’s membership in a protected class is a motivating factor in committing a discriminatory housing practice, even if other factors also motivated the practice.
Discriminatory intent means that the government action was based in part on a discriminatory motive. Discriminatory intent can also be established when an action treats a protected class of persons differently from other persons,16 in which case it is unnecessary to prove the actual motive behind a government decision.17