However there is one such case that the landlords have held on for something like eight years now. After the Federal Eighth CIrcuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion favorable to the landlords, the city of St Paul has petitioned the US Supreme Court for review (link to petition for review). You can read the amended original complaint that started this case here.
If the Supreme Court hears this case it will have a huge impact on all landlords who follow fair housing practices, i.e. don’t reject tenants tenants simply because they are a different color, nationality, religion, etc than their neighbors. One must really respect these property owners for the amount of sacrifice they have made to get this far.
The case alleges that St Paul housing inspection programs were used in a racially motivated manner to force racial minorities out of St Paul and that such actions violated the Fair Housing rights of the occupants. A very interesting point is a number of city employees including inspectors are on the hook personally in this suit. From a legal perspective they must defend
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The issue of whether disparate impact analysis
applies to the Fair Housing Act has been percolating
among the circuits for two decades. In 2005, this
Court provided guidance to the question in Smith u.
City of Jackson, Miss. , 544 U.S. 228 (2005). In Smith,
a disparate impact theory of liability was found
cognizable under the Age Discrimination in
Employment Act (ADEA) based on the "identical text"
found in § 70 3(a)(2) of Title VI I and § 4(a)(2) of the
ADEA. In the case at bar, the petition for rehearing en
bane was denied, but the five judge dissent recognized
this important and timely issue and found that the
text in both the ADEA and Title VII contains
triggering language for a disparate impact analy sisqoB7
File #: | RES 11-275 Version: | Name: | Criminal Justice Information Integration Network |
Type: | Resolution | Status: | Agenda Ready |
File created: | 2/3/2011 | In control: | City Council |
On agenda: | 3/2/2011 | Final action: |
Title: | Authorizing the Police Department to enter into the a joint powers agreement with the Dakota County Criminal Justice Information Integration Network. |
Sponsors: | Kathy Lantry |
Attachments: | Criminal Justice Information Integration Network.pdf |
File #: | RES 11-383 Version: 1 | Name: | PW Agreement for Outside Counsel Services - Kennedy and Graven |
Type: | Resolution | Status: | Agenda Ready |
File created: | 2/15/2011 | In control: | City Council |
On agenda: | 3/2/2011 | Final action: |
Title: | Approving the agreement for outside counsel services between the Public Works Department and Kennedy and Graven. "To acquire Property Rights Maryland Ave.E Clarance to the Phalen VIllage" Affiant Sharon Anderson's inquiry is this the new CUB Grocery Store? |
Sponsors: | Kathy Lantry |
Attachments: | Outside Counsel Financial Analysis Form.pdf, Outside Counsel Agreement & Policy.pdf
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Affiant alleges the amount is in the Millions,
2010 Adopted Budget in the amount of $668,300 in reimbursable spending for SPRWS
work related to Metropolitan Councils Light Rail project, as recommended and
requested by Board Resolution No. 7097.
Sponsors: Harris
Changes to 2010 Adopted Budget Table
Council Resolution
BWC Resln. #7097
Financial Analysis Worksheet=3
Sponsors: Lantry
Charter Commission Letter of Transmittal.pdf
Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
11 Ord 11-13 Amending Charter Section 2.05 regarding elected officials.
Sponsors: Lantry
Charter Commission Letter of Transmittal.pdf
Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
12 Ord 11-14 Amending Charter Section 4.01.3 regarding decennial redistricting.
Sponsors: Lantry
Charter Commission Letter of Transmittal.pdf
Public Hearing Notice
Attachments:
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