Civil Rights
Nov. 3, 2026
DOJ sues Sacramento housing agencies over failure to protect abuse survivors
In its first lawsuit specifically enforcing emergency housing transfer protections under the Violence Against Women Act, the Justice Department alleges two Sacramento agencies left a mother and daughter in unsafe housing for nearly five years despite repeated threats and reports of abuse.
The U.S. Department of Justice sued two Sacramento housing agencies Monday, alleging they failed for nearly five years to relocate a mother and her daughter despite repeated reports of stalking, threats and domestic violence.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Sacramento, is the department's first action specifically enforcing emergency housing transfer protections under the Violence Against Women Act, according to a spokesperson for U.S. Attorney Eric Grant of the Eastern ...
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