Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the standard for proving discriminatory intent in equal protection challenges to facially neutral government actions, particularly in the context of zoning and housing discrimination.
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Target entity: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. Context triple: [Equal Protection Clause, basisFor, Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. Target entity description: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the standard for proving discriminatory intent in equal protection challenges to facially neutral government actions, particularly in the context of zoning and housing discrimination.
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A.
Shelley v. Kraemer
Shelley v. Kraemer is a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that held courts could not enforce racially restrictive housing covenants, marking a major civil rights victory against residential segregation.
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B.
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia
Fulton v. City of Philadelphia is a 2021 U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously ruled that Philadelphia violated a Catholic foster care agency’s religious freedom by excluding it from the foster program over its refusal to certify same-sex couples.
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C.
County of Allegheny v. ACLU
County of Allegheny v. ACLU is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that refined the interpretation of the Establishment Clause by addressing the constitutionality of religious holiday displays on government property.
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D.
National League of Cities v. Usery
National League of Cities v. Usery was a 1976 U.S. Supreme Court case that temporarily limited Congress’s power under the Commerce Clause by holding that federal wage and hour regulations could not be applied to traditional state government functions.
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E.
Argersinger v. Hamlin
Argersinger v. Hamlin is a 1972 U.S. Supreme Court case that extended the right to counsel to defendants in misdemeanor cases that may result in imprisonment.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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equal protection case ⓘ housing discrimination case ⓘ zoning law case ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ land use and zoning law ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 1976-10-13 ⓘ |
| citation | 429 U.S. 252 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision |
Fourteenth Amendment
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surface form:
Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1977-01-11 ⓘ |
| decisionType | reported decision ⓘ |
| dissentingJustice |
Byron R. White
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Thurgood Marshall ⓘ William J. Brennan Jr. ⓘ |
| fullName | Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. self-link ⓘ |
| holding |
Disproportionate racial impact alone, without proof of discriminatory intent, does not establish an equal protection violation.
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Evidence of discriminatory intent may be inferred from the totality of the relevant facts, including the historical background and sequence of events. ⓘ Proof of racially discriminatory intent or purpose is required to show a violation of the Equal Protection Clause when a law is facially neutral. ⓘ |
| impact |
Became a leading precedent on proving discriminatory intent in equal protection cases.
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Frequently cited in later cases involving race discrimination and zoning. ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| languageOfOpinion | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Equal Protection Clause
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surface form:
Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
discriminatory intent standard ⓘ zoning and housing discrimination ⓘ |
| locationOfDispute | Arlington Heights, Illinois ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Lewis F. Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| page | 252 ⓘ |
| petitioner |
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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surface form:
Village of Arlington Heights, Illinois
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| proceduralPosture | Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Personnel Administrator of Massachusetts v. Feeney
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Washington v. Davis ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine | facially neutral law with discriminatory effect ⓘ |
| remedy | Case remanded for further proceedings consistent with the Court’s opinion ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent |
Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
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R. James Blackshire et al. ⓘ |
| shortName |
Arlington Heights, Illinois
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surface form:
Arlington Heights
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| standardEstablished | discriminatory intent standard for facially neutral laws ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | denial of rezoning for low- and moderate-income housing ⓘ |
| testArticulated | Courts should consider impact of the official action, historical background, sequence of events, departures from normal procedures, and legislative or administrative history to determine discriminatory intent. ⓘ |
| volume | 429 ⓘ |
| vote | 5–3 ⓘ |
| year | 1977 ⓘ |
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Subject: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. Description of subject: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. is a 1977 U.S. Supreme Court case that established the standard for proving discriminatory intent in equal protection challenges to facially neutral government actions, particularly in the context of zoning and housing discrimination.
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Equal Protection Clause
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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fullName
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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Washington v. Davis
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influenced
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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Yick Wo v. Hopkins
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subsequentCitationBy
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
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legalCase
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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this entity surface form:
Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. v. Village of Arlington Heights
R. James Blackshire et al.
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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subject surface form:
R. James Blackshire
R. James Blackshire et al.
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caseCitation
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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subject surface form:
R. James Blackshire
this entity surface form:
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp., 429 U.S. 252 (1977)
Personnel Administrator of Massachusetts v. Feeney
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relatedCase
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Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
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this entity surface form:
Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.