Who may be authorized to go to court to seek this relief?

• A. The Attorney General
• B. The HUD Secretary
• C. The State Attorney General
• D. A Federal Judge

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who has the authority to take a federal housing-discrimination case into court and seek relief. The Attorney General, who leads the Department of Justice, is the official empowered to file federal civil actions to enforce the Fair Housing Act. This arrangement ensures the federal government can pursue remedies like injunctions and damages on behalf of the public interest. HUD handles administrative enforcement and can assist or refer matters for litigation, but it is DOJ that typically brings the federal court action. A Federal Judge doesn’t initiate lawsuits—they decide them after they’re filed. A State Attorney General handles state-level matters and would not, in this federal enforcement context, initiate the federal court action.