Legal Opinion
United States v. City of Philadelphia, Pa.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided November 19, 1993No. Civ. 92-7108, 92-7110PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOUIS H. POLLAK, District Judge.
These two cases arise únder. the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. In No. 92-7108, the plaintiff is the United States and it alleges that the defendant City of Philadelphia’s failure to grant a requested zoning permit for a proposed home for homeless persons constitutes “a refusal to make reasonable accommodations in the rules, policies, practices, or services, when such accommodations may be necessary to afford such .person equal opportunity to use and enjoy a dwelling....” 42 U.S.C. § 3604(f)(3)(B). 1 In No. 92-7110, the plaintiffs are a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Southeastern Community College v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jayne G. Nathanson v. The Medical College of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- Horizon House Developmental Services, Inc. v. Township of Upper SouthamptonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- United States v. Hughes Memorial HomeDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1975
- Oxford House, Inc. v. Town of BabylonDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1993
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hill v. Community of Damien of MolokaiNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Matter of Commitment of JWNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1996
- Doe v. Schuylkill County CourthouseDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2022
- Douglas v. Kriegsfeld Corp.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
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