A Claimant may choose to bring his housing discrimination case either before an Administrative Law Judge or:

• A. The Attorney General
• B. The Mayor
• C. The City Council
• D. The Governor

Answer: (A)

Under federal fair housing law, there are two main routes to pursue a discrimination claim. One path is an administrative hearing before a HUD Administrative Law Judge, where the case is heard within the agency and a decision is issued. The other path is a civil action in federal court brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the United States to enforce the Fair Housing Act. Local officials like a Mayor, City Council, or Governor do not hear these federal discrimination claims in this enforcement framework. So the claim can be brought either to an Administrative Law Judge for an agency hearing or in federal court through the Attorney General.