United States v. Hughes Memorial Home

DECREE

DALTON, District Judge.

The Attorney General filed this action on January 30, 1975 alleging that the defendant, a Pittsylvania County, Virginia children’s home, had made dwellings unavailable to black children, in violation of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. On February 12, 1975, defendant filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, or, in the alternative, for summary judgment. On February 21, 1975, the Court denied the motion, but reserved the right to reconsider its decision at a later stage of the proceeding. The Court requested the parties to act expeditiously to…