Chico v. Harris

How courts have described this case

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• holding city liable for refusing zoning change to permit minority housing project in white area \because of the opposition to the project by the residents of\ the white area
• holding city liable for refusing zoning change to permit minority housing project in white area “because of the opposition to the project by the residents of” the white area
• indicating that government officials may not effectuate the racially discriminatory intentions of private individuals by denying a building permit and zoning change
• finding racial motivation where a city refused to rezone a plot despite present and former city planning directors' testimony that there was no reason not to rezone
• finding racial motivation where a city refused to rezone a plot despite present and former city planning directors’ testimony that there was no reason not to rezone
• “[I]t is enough for the complaining parties to show that the local officials are effectuating the discriminatory designs of private individuals”

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