Anderson v. Jackson

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff-appellants, a group of displaced New Orleans public housing residents (the “Residents”), appeal the district court’s dismissal of their claims arising under 42 U.S.C. § 1437p and denial of their motion for a preliminary injunction. Finding no error, we affirm.

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Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the Housing Authority of New Orleans (“HANO”) planned to demolish and redevelop four deteriorated public housing developments: B.W. Cooper, C.J. Peete, St. Bernard, and Lafitte (collectively, “the Big Four”). After the Big Four suffered severe damage from Katrina, HANO…