Legal Opinion
Cole v. Housing Authority of City of Newport
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided April 16, 1970No. Civ. A. 4265PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PETTINE, District Judge.
This is a civil rights suit authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in which the plaintiffs seek, on behalf of them selves and the class they represent, declaratory and injunctive relief against a two-year durational residency requirement for admission to federally financed public housing. Newport Housing Authority Regulations § 11(A) (4) (e) (Appendix A). Jurisdiction is properly grounded upon 28 U.S.C. § 1343. 1
The court finds that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that plaintiffs are entitled to declaratory and injunctive relief as a matter of law. See…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Goldberg v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- United States v. GuestSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Smith v. TurnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Catherine Cole v. Housing Authority of the City of NewportCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Bruce Boraas v. The Village of Belle Terre, an Incorporated MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- King v. New Rochelle Municipal Housing AuthorityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1971
- Mary Fletcher v. Housing Authority of LouisvilleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- McClellan v. University Heights, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1972
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