Legal Opinion
Elfida Chavez, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. The Housing Authority of the City of El Paso
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1992No. 91-8611PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we determine whether the El Paso Housing Authority (“EPHA”) violated the constitutional rights of the Elfida Chavez when it decided to evict her based on the actions of her son Efrain “Frank” Chavez. Having concluded that the EPHA did not violate Chavez’s rights, we affirm the district court’s decision.
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Chavez lives in public housing managed by El Paso Housing Authority (“EPHA”). Efrain “Frank” Chavez is her twenty-two year old son who lived with her at least until some time in 1989. In 1989, Chavez removed her son Frank from the list of household…
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