Justice Department Secures Settlement in First VAWA Housing Rights Lawsuit
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The Justice Department secured a settlement in the first-ever lawsuit enforcing the Violence Against Women Act's Housing Rights Subpart. United States v. David Montanus and Lisa Montanus, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire in May 2025, alleges the defendants violated VAWA by unlawfully penalizing the complainant.