Legal Opinion
Thomas D. Hays v. City of Urbana, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 22, 1997No. 96-2425PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Section 8 of the United States Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1437f, provides subsidies for low-income renters. So far as the national government is concerned, landlords may decide whether to, participate in § 8 programs. So far as the City of Urbana, Illinois, is concerned, landlords must participate. In January 1996 the City added “source of income” to the list of characteristics that landlords may not consider when choosing tenants. The function and admitted purpose of this ordinance is to require lessors to treat § 8 subsidies and vouchers the same way they treat…
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