42 U.S.C. § 3601 Et Seq.

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• United States v. Mitchell
  580 F.2d 789· 5th Cir.· 1978-09-21 ·cited 50×
  The Attorney General is not authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 3613 to seek compensatory or punitive damages on behalf of injured parties, as the statute limits the Attorney General to seeking equitable relief. The award of costs to the government was proper.
• Smith v. Anchor Bldg. Corp.
  536 F.2d 231· 8th Cir.· 1976-05-13 ·cited 40×
  The court held that the district court's finding of no racial discrimination was clearly erroneous and that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case of discrimination.
• United States v. City OF Parma
  661 F.2d 562· 6th Cir.· 1981-10-14 ·cited 39×
  The court held that compelling a municipality to adopt a welcoming resolution and undertake a public advertising campaign to promote a particular racial attitude violates the First Amendment.
• Luddie Fort and James Bookwalter v. White
  530 F.2d 1113· 2d Cir.· 1976-02-09 ·cited 23×
  The court held that compensatory and punitive damages were properly denied due to lack of proof and employer's lack of culpability, but attorneys' fees should be awarded in the trial court's discretion.
• United States v. Northside Realty Assocs., Inc.
  474 F.2d 1164· 5th Cir.· 1973-03-14 ·cited 20×
  The court held that the district court's order must be remanded because its legal rationale was unclear and potentially based on constitutionally impermissible grounds, specifically penalizing the defendant for challenging the constitutionality of the Fair Housing Act.
• Johnson v. City OF Cincinnati
  450 F.2d 796· 6th Cir.· 1971-10-12 ·cited 18×
  The enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not preclude an action for employment discrimination based on Sections 1983 and 1985(3).
• DeWitt and Ella McDONALD v. Raymond L. and Bonnie G. Verble
  622 F.2d 1227· 6th Cir.· 1980-05-05 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the practices found by the District Court violated the spirit and letter of federal statutes dealing with fair housing, and the case must be remanded for determination of damages and attorney's fees.
• Walker v. Crigler
  976 F.2d 900· 4th Cir.· 1992-10-05 ·cited 4×
  The dissenting judge argues that the majority's imposition of strict liability on property owners for agent discrimination under the Fair Housing Act is incorrect, as ordinary agency principles should apply.
• Baumgardner v. The Sec'y
  960 F.2d 572· 6th Cir.· 1992-03-31 ·cited 4×
  The court concurred that presumed damages may be appropriate for civil rights violations, including under the Fair Housing Act, even if actual injury is difficult to prove, but found they were not necessary in this specific case due to evidence of actual injury.
• Marr v. Rife
  545 F.2d 554· 6th Cir.· 1976-12-02 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in awarding minimal compensatory damages and a reduced attorney fee award, as the plaintiffs' evidence was speculative and the award was proportionate to their success.
• Seniors Civil Liberties Ass'n, Inc. v. Kemp
  761 F. Supp. 1528· M.D. Fla.· 1991-04-01 ·cited 3×
  The court held that the plaintiffs had standing to bring their action for declaratory relief and denied the defendant's motion to strike portions of the plaintiffs' memorandum.
• Hous. Auth. OF THE KAW Tribe OF Indians OF Okla. v. City OF Ponca City
  952 F.2d 1183· 10th Cir.· 1991-12-19 ·cited 1×
  A political subdivision of a state, including an Indian housing authority created under state law, cannot bring suit against another political subdivision under 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981-1983 because it lacks federal constitutional rights. However, such an authority may have standing und
• The Cottage v. Pasco Cnty.
  M.D. Fla.· 2025-08-25
  The court held that Pasco County's requirement for a fire sprinkler system in a community residential group home does not facially discriminate against disabled individuals under the FHA and ADA, as the requirement applies equally to similarly situated non-disabled individuals un
• City of Miami v. Bank of Am. Corp.
  S.D. Fla.· 2016-03-17
  The court held that the City of Miami's Second Amended Complaint failed to state a timely claim under the Fair Housing Act due to insufficient factual allegations regarding discriminatory loans within the limitations period and failed to plead a disparate impact claim consistent
• United States v. Sea Winds of Marco, Inc.
  893 F. Supp. 1051· M.D. Fla.· 1995-07-07
  The court held that HUD's alleged procedural violations of the Fair Housing Act do not divest the court of subject matter jurisdiction, and that the complaint sufficiently states claims under §§ 3604(b) and 3617 for certain plaintiffs.