Legal Opinion
Association for Advancement of the Mentally Handicapped, Inc. v. City of Elizabeth
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided October 25, 1994No. Civ. 92-537 (HAA), Civ. 92-846 (HAA)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HAROLD A. ACKERMAN, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court today upon a motion by plaintiffs for partial summary judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. For the reasons detailed below, plaintiffs’ motion is GRANTED.
I. Introduction
This case involves the following question: Does a municipal ordinance, and the state statute upon which the ordinance is based, that sets up three barriers to the provisioning of community residences for people with developmental disabilities violate the Fair Housing Amendments. Act of 1988. Let me begin by setting forth the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Anthony J. Chipollini v. Spencer Gifts, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. Appeal of Anthony J. ChipolliniCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Jean v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Alliance for the Mentally Ill v. City of NapervilleDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1996
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- New Jersey Coalition of Rooming and Boarding House Owners Louis Cook John E. Brown Leonard Levy Carol Wise Brenda Copeland Michael Byrne Beverly Deming Eugene Hodas v. Mayor and Council of the City of Asbury Park the City of Asbury Park, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey Mayor and Council of the Township of Neptune the Township of Neptune, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey Mayor and Council of Keansburg Borough of Keansburg, a Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey, Mayor and Council of the City of Asbury Park the City of Asbury Park, Defendants/third-Party v. State of New Jersey, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Township of West Orange v. WhitmanDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1998
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