Elliott v. City of Athens
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This case presents a challenge to a local zoning ordinance of the City of Athens, Georgia, pursuant to the 1988 amendments to the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C.A. § 3601, et seq. (hereinafter referred to as the “FHA” or the “Act”). Appellants seek to establish a group home for recovering alcoholics in an area of Athens zoned for single-family occupancy. The district court held that there was no violation of the FHA, and appellants appealed.
I. FACTS
Appellants, John D. Elliott and C. Leonard Davis, are owners of a single lot located at 490-490V2 Ruth Street in Athens,…
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