Case: United States of America v. City of Black Jack

4:71-cv-00372 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Filed Date: June 14, 1971

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case.] This is a lawsuit in which the Attorney General sued the City of Black Jack on behalf of the United States of America. The plaintiff alleged that the city’s adoption of a zoning ordinance that effectively prohibited multiple-family occupation of the community of Park View Heights was racially discriminatory. The case was filed on June 14, 1971, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.

 

People

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adelman, Terry I. (District of Columbia)

Bartlett, Daniel Jr. (District of Columbia)

Fottinger, J. Stanley (District of Columbia)

Goldberg, Norman P. (District of Columbia)

Mitchell, John N. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:71-cv-00372

Complaint

United States of America v. City of Black Jack, Missouri

June 14, 1971

June 14, 1971

Complaint

4:71-cv-00372

Opinion

March 20, 1974

March 20, 1974

Order/Opinion

372 F.Supp. 319

74-1345

Opinion

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Dec. 27, 1974

Dec. 27, 1974

Order/Opinion

508 F.2d 1179

4:71-cv-00372

Pretrial Brief for the United States

None

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Missouri

Case Type(s):

Fair Housing/Lending/Insurance

Special Collection(s):

Civil Rights Division Archival Collection

Key Dates

Filing Date: June 14, 1971

Plaintiffs

Attorney Organizations:

U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division