Legal Opinion
City of Edmonds v. Oxford House, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 1995No. 94-23PublishedCited by 208 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Ginsburg
The Fair Housing Act (FHA or Act) prohibits discrimination in housing against, inter alijos, persons with handicaps.1 Section 807(b)(1) of the Act entirely exempts from the FHA’s compass “any reasonable local, State, or Federal restrictions regarding the maximum number of occupants permitted to occupy a dwelling.” 42 U. S. C. § 3607(b)(1). This case presents the question whether a provision in petitioner City of Edmonds’ zoning code qualifies for §3607(b)(l)’s complete exemption from FHA scrutiny. The provision, governing areas zoned for single-family dwelling units, defines “family” as…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Gregory v. AshcroftSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Village of Belle Terre v. BoraasSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Trafficante v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by208 opinions
- Porter v. NussleSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Richard McGary v. City of PortlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2004
- Nicole Loren v. Charles M. Sasser, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Schwarz v. City of Treasure IslandCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Meadowbriar Home for Children, Inc. v. GunnCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
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