A Johnson County homeowner and a property management company are suing the city of Shawnee over its controversial co-living ban, which limits how many unrelated people can live together. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday looks to overturn the city ordinance approved last year, arguing it violates residents’ rights in a “discriminatory and arbitrary manner that bears no relation to any legitimate government interest.” “As Americans, who we choose to live with is none of the government’s business,” David Deerson, attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation, said in a news release. “There is a serious housing affordability crisis and Shawnee is making it worse. This unconstitutional ordinance would even outlaw the living arrangement of television’s ‘Golden Girls.’”
Source: Joco 913 News
