Legal Opinion
Nicole Hinckley v. City of Brandon, Mississippi
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided March 31, 2026No. 3:25-cv-00596Unknown
1Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI NORTHERN DIVISION NICOLE HINCKLEY PLAINTIFF V. CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:25-CV-596-DPJ-ASH CITY OF BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI DEFENDANT ORDER Plaintiff Nicole Hinckley challenges the City of Brandon’s breed-specific ordinance banning pit bulls. Compl. [1] ¶¶ 22–23. Hinckley, who keeps two mixed-breed pit bulls as emotional-support animals, believes the City’s refusal to waive its requirements for keeping pit bulls violates the Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHA). Id. at 16–21 (Counts I and II). She also asserts the City violated her due-process…
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