Legal Opinion
James Holmes v. New York City Housing Authority
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 18, 1968No. 442, Docket 31972PublishedCited by 224 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This class action was brought on September 9, 1966 by 31 named plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated under the Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and the Federal Constitution, challenging the procedures employed by the defendant New York City Housing Authority in the admission of tenants to low-rent public housing projects administered by it in New York City. The jurisdiction of the district court is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3).
The New York City Housing Authority is a public corporation created pursuant to the Public Housing Law…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- England v. Louisiana State Board of Medical ExaminersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Baggett v. BullittSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
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3Cited by224 opinions
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- Clarence Eisen v. Oliver C. EastmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
- Kauffman v. MossCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Escalera v. New York City Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- County of Suffolk v. Long Island Lighting Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
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