On July 28, 2025, the Supreme Court of Maryland issued a decision in Hare v. David S. Brown Enterprises, Ltd. The Court’s decision protects the fair housing rights of Marylanders under the Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act and affirms that housing policies that disproportionately harm people who use vouchers to pay their rent are illegal. MD Attorney General Anthony Brown released the following statement on the Court’s decision:“The Office of the Attorney General applauds the Supreme Court’s decision, which sends a clear message: strategies to avoid the anti-discrimination provisions of the HOME Act will not be tolerated. Marylanders who rely on vouchers should know that their vouchers do not make them any less entitled to safe and fair housing. Landlords cannot use policies like minimum income requirements to sidestep the law and discriminate against families, seniors, or people with disabilities who pay their rent with vouchers.” – AG Brown