Legal Opinion
Oxford House-A Oxford House, Inc. v. City of University City
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 5, 1996No. 95-2365PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
Oxford Houses are a nationwide network of self-governing, transitional residences where recovering alcoholics and drug addicts can live in a supportive group setting. Oxford House locates its group homes in residential neighborhoods. Residents seek jobs in the community, pay for their room and board, and are expelled if they relapse. To be economically viable, an Oxford House must have a minimum of eight to twelve residents. Congress supports the group home concept. See 42 U.S.C. § 300x-25. But the Oxford House site selection and minimum resident criteria have put Oxford…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Frances Kern v. Txo Production CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
- City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1995
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