Legal Opinion
Spallone v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 10, 1990No. 88-854PublishedCited by 332 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
This action is the most recent episode of a lengthy lawsuit in which the city of Yonkers was held liable for intentionally enhancing racial segregation in housing in Yonkers. The issue here is whether it was a proper exercise of judicial power for the District Court to hold petitioners, four Yonkers city councilmembers, in contempt for refusing to vote in favor of legislation implementing a consent decree earlier approved by the city. We hold that in the circumstances of this action the District Court abused its discretion.
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In 1980, the United States filed a complaint alleging, inter alia,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by332 opinions
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