Legal Opinion
Collins v. City of Kenosha Housing Authority
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
Decided July 21, 2010No. 2009AP1656PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
¶ 1. After the City of Kenosha Housing Authority (KHA) upheld the termination of Connie Collins' federally funded rent assistance, is she able to state a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim of deprivation of procedural due process without first seeking redress under the state-provided remedy? The circuit court answered no and we agree. We affirm.
¶ 2. Collins was a participant in the federally funded Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. The KHA issued a letter to Collins dated April 12, 2005, stating that her Section 8 voucher would be terminated effective May 31, 2005. The reason stated for the…
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