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· 10/3/1983

Great Western Steel, Inc. v. United States

Citations

  • 3 Cl. Ct. 510
  • 31 Cont. Cas. Fed. 71,582
  • 1983 U.S. Claims LEXIS 1607

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  • holding that the “lack of discriminatory intent and the absence of any discriminatory effect” do not preclude a “determin[ation] [of] liability” under § 3604(c)
  • holding that the “lack of discriminatory intent and the absence of any discriminatory effect” do not preclude a “determinfetion] [of] liability” under § 3604(c)
  • holding that black plaintiffs had standing because they personally read advertisements that “would indicate a racial 12 USCA4 Appeal: 21-1919 Doc: 89 Filed: 03/04/2025 Pg: 13 of 13 preference to the ordinary reader”
  • noting that the district court gave limited weight to plaintiffs’ testimony because of their commitment to the cause
  • noting that “an organization’s abstract concern with a subject that could be affected by an adjudication does not substitute for the concrete injury required by Art. III”
  • housing organization had standing to sue based on diversion of resources to pursue litigation and other legal efforts to counteract the discrimination

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Judges: Colaianni

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