Case: Miller v. City of Dallas

3:98-cv-02955 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Filed Date: 1998

Closed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

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Summary Authors

Logan Moore (3/28/2024)

People


Judge(s)

Fitzwater, Sidney Allen (Texas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Beshara, Laura Beth (Texas)

Daniel, Michael M. (Texas)

Judge(s)

Fitzwater, Sidney Allen (Texas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

3:98-cv-02955

Complaint

May 27, 1999

May 27, 1999

Complaint

3:98-cv-02955

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Feb. 14, 2002

Feb. 14, 2002

Order/Opinion

2002 WL 2002

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Environmental Justice

Key Dates

Filing Date: 1998

Closing Date: 2002

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

A group of African-American homeowners in the Cadillac Heights neighborhood of Dallas.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: No

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City of Dallas, City

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

42 U.S.C. § 1981

Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.

Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d et seq.

Constitutional Clause(s):

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Mixed

Nature of Relief:

Damages

Unknown

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Amount Defendant Pays: $535,000

Issues

General:

Housing

Discrimination-basis:

Race discrimination

Race:

Black