United States v. The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church (W.D. Mich.)

On July 9, 2019, the United States filed a HUD election complaint and proposed consent decree in United States v. The Bay View Association of the United Methodist Church (W.D. Mich.). The complaint alleges that Bay View discriminates on the basis of religion by prohibiting non-Christians from becoming members of the Association and owning homes in the Bay View community, a summer resort on Little Traverse Bay in Emmet County, Michigan.   The settlement requires that Bay View amend its bylaws, articles of association, and membership application materials to eliminate the religious restriction on membership. The case was originally referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received several complaints, conducted an investigation and issued charges of discrimination. The court entered the consent decree on July 18, 2019.