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· 4/17/1979

Alexander v. United States Department of Housing & Urban Development

Citations

  • 441 U.S. 39
  • 99 S. Ct. 1572
  • 60 L. Ed. 2d 28
  • 1979 U.S. LEXIS 31

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that there is “little doubt that Congress’ concern was * * * with displacements caused by the acquisition of property for a Government program or project”
  • noting, in reviewing the federal relocation assistance program statute, “Section 101(6
  • Tenants forced to relocate by foreclosure on housing project with federally guaranteed financing, are not “displaced persons”
  • “[T]he legislative history of the written order clause reveals no congressional intent to extend relocation benefits beyond the acquisition context.”
  • “[T]he legislative history of the written order clause reveals no congressional intent to extend relocation benefits - 35 - beyond the acquisition context.”
  • short, general statement of purpose not intended to be substantive departure from Congress’ statutory design

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Judges: Marshall

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