Legal Opinion
Hann v. Housing Authority of City of Easton
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 27, 1989No. Civ. A. 87-5278PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
CAHN, District Judge.
The question before the court is whether a local housing authority can deny an application for low-income housing assistance solely on the basis that the applicants are unmarried. I find that this practice is in conflict with the purposes of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (“USHA”), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 1487f, and the regulations promulgated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) to effectuate the Act. 1
FACTS
The plaintiffs, Cindy Hann and James Webster, are unmarried but are the natural parents of three children. The Housing…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- King v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Townsend v. SwankSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Carleson v. RemillardSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Atkisson v. Kern County Housing AuthorityCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Marshall v. Housing Authority of City of TaylorDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1994