Legal Opinion
Open Communities Alliance v. Carson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 23, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2017-2192Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OPEN COMMUNITIES ALLIANCE et al., Plaintiffs, Civil Action No. 17-2192 (BAH) v. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell BEN S. CARSON, SR., Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, in his official capacity, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION Section 8 of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 serves two statutory purposes: (1) “aiding low- income families in obtaining a decent place to live” and (2) “promoting economically mixed housing.” 42 U.S.C. § 1437f(a). This case is not about what is good housing policy, however. This case is about the rule of…
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