Omaha Housing Authority suing state of Nebraska over new law

Nebraska’s largest public housing agency sues state over new eviction counsel law

Highland Tower on 25th and B Streets is among the Omaha Housing Authority's public housing apartment buildings. (Courtesy of Omaha Housing Authority)OMAHA — The Omaha Housing Authority, Nebraska’s largest provider of government-subsidized housing, has filed a lawsuit challenging part of a new state law requiring it to cover the costs of a court-appointed attorney for tenants it seeks to evict. The law, passed by the Nebraska Legislature and sign…

Omaha Housing Authority suing state of Nebraska over new law

After being the defendant of a class-action lawsuit, this time it is OHA that's doing the suing.

OHA takes legal action against law that requires the agency to fund tenant attorneys

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) OHA filed a lawsuit, challenging part of a law that would require the agency to provide legal counsel to tenants it's evicting. OHA said in the suit, federal law doesn't allow them to do that. Omaha Housing Authority filed a lawsuit against the state. The lawsuit challenges part of the law that would require the agency to pay for tenant legal fees. The law is set to go into effect July 1.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:The Omaha Housing …

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