Jackie McDowell v. Philadelphia Housing Authority (Pha) John White Barry Miller Jackie McDowell and the Certified Class Whom She Represents

How courts have described this case

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• explaining that an errant conclusion of law may result in an abuse of discretion
• indicating that a district court has discretion to rule without holding an evidentiary hearing
• recognizing a Section 1983 claim against a public housing authority to enforce Section 1437a
• using PHA regulations and Wright as a guide in interpreting a consent decree
• “The proper construction of the consent decree is a question of law that receives plenary review.”
• “Since [HUD] has interpreted ‘rent’ to include the reasonable cost of utilities, housing authorities must issue rebates to tenants who purchase service directly from a utility company.”

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