Race, Class, and Suburban Housing Discrimination
Alternative Judicial Standards of Proof and Relief
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11670010 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas A Clark (0000-0002-2623-6746, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 327-338 |
| Publication date | 1981-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-3638 • E-ISSN: 1938-2847 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2747/0272-3638.2.4.327 |
| OpenAlex | W1969586983 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Judicial standards of proof and relief in suburban housing discrimination cases are neither precise nor are proof and relief symmetrical. This article reviews various alternative ways nonresident black plaintiffs seeking low-income housing in suburban municipalities may be required to demonstrate the existence of racial discrimination. The lower federal courts, as well as Congress and certain state courts, have recently seemed prepared to promote racial (through economic) integration. That this course is considered appropriate is noteworthy since official classifications according to wealth are not normally considered to be suspect under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This clause, however, is one basis for judicial relief when racial motives underlying neutral municipal policies can be documented. Further, when exclusionary practices have racially discriminatory consequences, plaintiffs may successfully assert their rights under the Fair Housing Act of 1968. It follows that
Class (philosophy · Race (biology · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Housing Market and Economics · Property Rights and Legal Doctrine · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |