HAPCO Philadelphia | Case Update — The Court Sets the Road to Resolution
Floyd & Hadley v. City Council of Philadelphia | July 2026
Dear HP Community,
Quick update on our lawsuit challenging Bills 250329 and 250330. The court has now set the schedule that carries this case toward resolution, and it ordered the two sides to the settlement table. Here’s what that means for you.
Where We’ve Been
You’ve followed this from the start: what looked like a rushed, closed-door process at Council; the fast court order forcing the City to comply with the Sunshine Act and the Home Rule Charter; the contempt fight; the City’s attempt to escape to federal court; and the expansion of the case into constitutional and property-rights claims that kept it alive after the bills passed. Along the way, the pressure of this litigation already won housing providers real, concrete revisions to the bills. Here’s the new updates.
The June 25 Conference — What Happened
On June 25, 2026, the federal court held a case-management conference. This is the stage where a court decides whether a case moves forward or gets disposed of — and the court chose forward. Two things came out of it:
• A full schedule into 2027. The court established a discovery and case-management schedule that extends into early 2027. That means both sides are ordered to exchange documents, information, and evidence about how these bills came to be and how they affect Philadelphia’s housing providers and renters.
• An order to the settlement table. The court referred the case to a Magistrate Judge to schedule a settlement conference after July 15, 2026. In other words, the court is actively steering the parties toward a negotiated resolution.
Neither of those is what a court does when it plans to throw a case out. A year-long schedule and a court-ordered settlement conference are what a court does when it takes the claims seriously and wants results. That’s exactly the posture we want to be in.
What Comes Next
Between now and the settlement conference, our counsel will file an amended complaint tailored to the enacted bills and continue pressing discovery. The bills take effect November 1, 2026, so the timing of this settlement window matters. We’ll keep you posted at every meaningful step — and we’ll get you compliance guidance ahead of November 1 so you’re covered no matter how the timeline plays out.
Help Us Finish Strong
This is the stretch that counts. The litigation runs entirely on the Legal Action Fund, and heading into a court-ordered settlement process, every contribution strengthens our ability to hold the line and push for a real win. If you own rental property in Philadelphia, these bills reach you — a single duplex or a full portfolio, this is your fight.
Support the fund at hapcophiladelphia.com/legal-action-fund, or call us at 215.684.1684. Let’s bring this home together.