Legal Opinion
Alexander v. City of Detroit
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 1973No. Docket 12491PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Hara, J.
The question presented is one of constitutional law. The specific enactment involved is an ordinance of the City of Detroit. Plaintiffs below, appellees and cross-appellants here, contend the ordinance is unconstitutional under two well-settled principles. First they complain that the ordinance as drawn is arbitrary and discriminatory in the classifications contained therein thus denying them the equal protection of the law. Second they argue that should we find the classifications are reasonable but the ordinance as enforced is discriminatory, it is as infirm constitutionally as an ordinance…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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