Legal Opinion
Hills v. Gautreaux
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 20, 1976No. 74-1047PublishedCited by 219 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been judicially found to have violated the Fifth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in connection with the selection of sites for public housing in the city of Chicago. The issue before us is whether the remedial order of the federal trial court may extend beyond Chicago’s territorial boundaries.
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This extended litigation began in 1966 when the respondents, six Negro tenants in or applicants for public housing in Chicago, brought separate actions on behalf of themselves and all other Negro tenants and applicants…
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3Cited by219 opinions
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