A new lawsuit is challenging Lincoln’s voter-approved ban on housing discrimination based on source of income.
The ordinance, passed in May with nearly 66% support, bars landlords from turning away renters if they’re using housing vouchers or other forms of assistance—such as social security, veteran benefits, disability, working for tips or cash wages, and working informal jobs.
The ordinance update went into effect soon after the May election, but on Thursday, Sept. 4, local landlords filed a lawsuit to invalidate the Lincoln for Fair Housing initiative…