Legal Opinion
Havens Realty Corp. v. Coleman
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 1982No. 80-988PublishedCited by 1,922 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brennan
This case presents questions concerning the scope of standing to sue under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and the proper construction of § 812(a) of the Act, which requires that a civil suit be brought within 180 days after the alleged occurrence of a discriminatory practice.
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The case began as a class action against Havens Realty Corp. (Havens) and one of its employees, Rose Jones. Defendants were alleged to have engaged in “racial steering”1 violative of § 804 of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U. S. C. *367§ 3604 (Act or Fair Housing Act).2 The complaint, seeking declaratory, injunctive, and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
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- Sierra Club v. MortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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