United States v. Kelly (D. S.D.)

On June 29, 2018, the United States Attorney’s Office executed a settlement agreement resolving the allegations in United States v. Kelly (D. S.D.). The Fair Housing Act election complaint, which was filed on November 2, 2016, alleges that the owner of a three-unit residential property in Rapid City, South Dakota discriminated on the basis of sex and familial status by refusing to rent a unit to the HUD complainant and her 17 year old daughter because she would be concerned about any woman being alone there and she had “always rented to bachelors.”  The settlement agreement requires Ms. Kelly to pay $3,000 to the complainant, remove the provision in her lease stating that no minor under the 18 is allowed on the premises without adult supervision and attend fair housing training. The case was referred to the Division after the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) received a complaint, conducted an investigation, and issued a charge of discrimination.