Legal Opinion

Wade Johnson v. Redevelopment Agency of the City of Oakland, California, a Public Body, Corporate and Politic

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided June 20, 1963No. 18311_1PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, Circuit Judge.

In order to promote slum clearance and urban renewal, the Congress of the United States in 1949 enacted the Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1441 et seq. In furtherance of the same aim, California has provided by law for the creation of a redevelopment agency, functioning under the California Redevelopment Law, Sections 33000-33985 of the California Health & Safety Code. The City Council of the City of Oakland, California decided to redevelop certain areas of said city, among which is the so-called Acorn Project. In order to carry out this objective, the City Council activated the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gart v. ColeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
  2. Pittsburgh Hotels Association, Inc. v. The Urban Redevelopment Authority Of PittsburghCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Norwalk Core v. Norwalk Redevelopment AgencyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
  2. Powelton Civic Home Owners Ass'n Ex Rel. Hilburn Harbidge v. Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Western Addition Community Organization v. WeaverDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1968
  4. Potrero Hill Community Action Committee, Etc. v. The Housing Authority of the City and County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
  5. Ed Arrington v. The City of Fairfield, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

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