Legal Opinion
Southend Neighborhood Improvement Association v. County of St. Clair
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 17, 1984No. 83-1755PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs, seven not-for-profit community organizations in East St. Louis, Illinois, and five individual homeowners, sued the defendants, the County of St. Clair, the County Board, and sixteen of its members (collectively “the County”), alleging that County policies regarding treatment of tax delinquent properties discriminated against them and similarly situated blacks in St. Clair County.
The County Board, as trustee for the taxing districts in St. Clair County, regularly bids at sales of tax delinquent properties and obtains certificates of purchase and tax deeds…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Burford v. Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Jones v. Alfred H. Mayer Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by65 opinions
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