42 U.S.C. § 3601

Declaration of policy

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It is the policy of the United States to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the United States.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2,199 cases (576 in the last 5 years), 1969–2026 · leading case: Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.
Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp. (1977) scotus · cites it 6× “81 , 42 U. S. C. § 3601 et seq. Following a bench trial, the District Court entered judgment for the Village, <a href="/opinion/2097651/metropolitan-housing-development-corp-v-village-of-arlington-heights/" aria-description="Citation for case: Metropolitan Housing Development…”
Buckhannon Board & Care Home, Inc. v. West Virginia Dept. of Health and Human Resources (2001) scotus · cites it 4× “1619 , 42 U. S. C. § 3601 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 104 Stat.”
Gladstone, Realtors v. Village of Bellwood (1979) scotus · cites it 4× “81 , as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 3601 et seq., commonly known as the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (Act), broadly prohibits discrimination in housing throughout the Nation.”
Rachel Evans v. James T. Lynn v. The Town of New Castle, Appellee-Intervenor (1976) ca2 · cites it 11× “, and Title VIII (Fair Housing) of the 1968 Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. Title VI requires federal agencies affirmatively to effectuate its anti-discrimination policy in programs receiving federal financial assistance, 42 U.”
Wilkison v. City of Arapahoe (2019) neb · cites it 4× “%20%C2%A7%C2%A7%203601"> 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 to 3619 (2012).”
Francis v. Kings Park Manor, Inc. (2021) ca2 · cites it 3× “2 The principal question presented to the en banc Court is whether a plaintiff states a claim under the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.”
Xiangyuan (Sue) Zhu v. Countrywide Realty, Co. (2001) ksd · cites it 6× “She alleges that defendants made negligent and/or fraudulent representations during a residential real estate transaction and discriminated against her on the basis of sex and race in violation of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., and 42 U.”
Graham v. DaimlerChrysler Corp. (2005) cal · cites it 4× “">Buckhannon , the plaintiffs sued alleging that certain state law requirements imposed on their assisted living facility violated the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 ( 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.”
City of Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation (2003) scotus · cites it 4× “81 , as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 3601 et seq., by placing the petition on the ballot.”
Mhany Management, Inc. v. County of Nassau (2016) ca2 · cites it 2× “Plaintiffs asserted claims under the Fair Housing Act (“FHA”), 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., as well as 42 U.”
Selden Apartments v. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (1986) ca6 · cites it 7× “Selden also appeals the jury verdict in favor of the United States Department of Urban Development (HUD) in the remain *154 der of Selden’s unfair housing action brought pursuant to Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Act ( 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.”
Resident Advisory Board v. Rizzo (1976) paed · cites it 10× “§ 2000d; Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq.”
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