Housing Opportunities Project For Excellence, Inc. et al v. Secretary of Commerce et al

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Case Number:

1:24-cv-21749

Court:

Florida Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Accommodations

Judge:

Darrin P. Gayles

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  1. September 04, 2025

    Nonprofits Defend Suit Over Fla. Land Purchases Ban

    Three nonprofits, a Florida real estate brokerage and a local property owner all have told a Florida federal court not to dismiss their Fair Housing Act suit challenging a state law that bans certain foreigners, such as Chinese citizens, from buying specific types of land, arguing in part that state government officials have mischaracterized their claims.

  2. September 25, 2024

    Suit Over Fla. Law Restricting Foreign Land Buys Paused

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday paused a challenge to a Florida law that restricts land purchases of Chinese citizens and others, saying it was prudent to wait to see what the Eleventh Circuit does with a similar challenge that has already been argued before the appeals court.

  3. May 06, 2024

    Housing Nonprofits Sue Over Fla. Land-Buying Law

    Florida's S.B. 246 violates the Fair Housing Act and the state's constitution by restricting the land purchases of Chinese citizens and others, according to a suit filed Monday by multiple fair housing nonprofits, a group representing real estate professionals and a Florida real estate brokerage.