Legal Opinion
Davis v. City of Portsmouth, Va.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided December 20, 1983No. Civ. A. 83-609-NPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
KELLAM, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiffs, three black residents, proceeding pro se, bring this action against the City of Portsmouth and various other parties to redress alleged violations of their civil rights. In their complaint plaintiffs allege that defendants’ proposed plan to redevelop the central downtown area of the City of Portsmouth was designed with the intention to discriminate racially against the black residents of that area. Plaintiffs seek $1,000,000 in monetary damages, together with declaratory and injunctive relief.
Before the Court are plaintiffs’ motions…
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