Legal Opinion
Demiragh v. DeVos
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 10, 1973No. 431, Docket 72-1421PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OAKES, Circuit Judge:
The City of Stamford, Connecticut, appeals from a judgment of District Judge Clarie declaring Municipal Ordinance 219 unconstitutional on its face, as in violation of the equal protection clause. The ordinance’s title states its purpose:
DECLARING IT A HEALTH HAZARD WHEN VACANCY RATE IN HOUSING FALLS BELOW 2% AND THAT ANY PERSON BECOMING A STAMFORD RESIDENT DURING THIS TIME SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR WELFARE BENEFITS, *404NOR SHALL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE SUCH BENEFITS.1
We agree with Judge Clarie that, because the ordinance did not have state wide effect, 28 U.S.C. § 2281 did not…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Graham v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Norwalk Core v. Norwalk Redevelopment AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Memorial Hospital v. Maricopa CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- McDougald v. NortonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1973
- Rasmussen v. City of Lake Forest, IllinoisDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1975
- Demiragh v. DevosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Abrahams v. Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1974
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