Title VI Legal Manual (Updated)
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Table of Contents
Section II- Synopsis of Legislative History and Purpose of Title VI
Section III: Department of Justice Role Under Title VI
Section VI: Proving Discrimination- Intentional Discrimination
Section VII: Proving Discrimination- Disparate Impact
Section VIII: Proving Discrimination- Retaliation
Section IX: Private Right of Action & Individual Relief Through Agency Action
Section X: Employment Coverage
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On August 22, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a permanent injunction, available at https://perma.cc/24VN-QS9Y, enjoining the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) from imposing or enforcing its disparate impact requirements under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000d (“Title VI”) in the state of Louisiana. Specifically, DOJ is enjoined from “enforcing the Title VI disparate-impact requirements contained in 40 C.F.R. § 7.35(b), (c) and 28 C.F.R. § 42.104(b)(2) against any entity in the State of Louisiana, or requiring compliance with those requirements as a condition of past, existing, or future awards of financial assistance to any entity in the State of Louisiana.” DOJ is fully complying with the court’s order. Unless continued litigation results in changes to the court's order, DOJ will not impose or enforce its Title VI disparate impact requirements in Louisiana.
All DOJ guidance documents, including those here, are valid and apply to Louisiana except to the extent they explain legal obligations arising under the DOJ or EPA Title VI disparate impact regulatory provisions. All recipients of DOJ financial assistance (including those in the state of Louisiana) have a continuing obligation to comply with Title VI, which prohibits discrimination against or otherwise excluding individuals on the basis of race, color, or national origin, all other Title VI implementing regulations, and all grant terms and conditions. Recipients must continue to comply with all other applicable nondiscrimination laws and their corresponding implementing regulations.
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