Legal Opinion
King v. New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 12, 1971No. Nos. 410, 411, Dockets 35372, 35373PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATERMAN, Circuit Judge:
These cases, brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1343(3) and (4), present the issue of whether the five-*647year durational residency requirement imposed by the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority (the Authority) for admission to public housing violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The relevant facts are not complicated.1 The appellant Authority is a public corporation, established by § 407 of the New York Public Housing Law, McKinney’s Consol.Laws, c. 44-A. Its function is to build, maintain, and administer public housing…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Shapiro v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Cipriano v. City of HoumaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Turner v. FoucheSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Williams v. Town of GreenburghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
- Lutz, David D. v. City of York, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- In Re WhiteCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1979
- Bruce Boraas v. The Village of Belle Terre, an Incorporated MunicipalityCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Ector v. City of TorranceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
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