Ellis v. Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights

Raymond Smith, complainant, and the Minneapolis Commission on Civil Rights appeal from an order of the district court reversing an order of the commission which concluded that Andrew Ellis, Smith’s landlord, violated Minneapolis, Minn., Code §§ 945.040(e)(3) and (k)(2) (1960)1 by discriminating against Smith on the basis of Smith’s American Indian heritage. The issues raised are whether the filing of an affidavit of prejudice in an action to review an agency decision requires that the case be reassigned, whether the decision of the commission was supported by substantial evidence in view of…