Ann Arbor resident Megan Morse was honored at the Fair Housing Center’s 12th Annual Fair Housing Breakfast Thursday for her victory in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit upholding an Ann Arbor housing ordinance barring discrimination based on source of income .
Morse, the case’s plaintiff, has several disabilities and relies on Social Security and Housing Choice Vouchers to pay her rent. Three years ago, when Morse first tried to move to Ann Arbor, she faced troubles when trying to rent from the Wilson White Company due to her housing vouchers, according to a press release .
“When the Ann Arbor Housing Commission granted Morse a housing voucher to pay rent in Ann Arbor, she inquired about renting at several Ann Arbor apartment communities, which are owned and managed by the