Moore v. City of East Cleveland, Ohio PDF

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MOORE v. CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO 431 U.S. 494 (1977) FACTS: Parties: Appellant: Moore (Π) Appellee: City of East Cleveland (Δ) Procedural History:  Relevant Facts: 

Π lives in her home with her son and two grandsons (who are first cousins)

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An East Cleveland hosing ordinance limits occupancy of a dwelling unit to members of a single family, but defines family in such a way that Π’s household does not qualify

ISSUE: 

Whether an ordinance imposing limits on the types of groups that could occupy a single dwelling unit is constitutional

PARTIES’ ARGUMENTS: Appellant:  Appellee:  DISPOSITION OF THE COURT:  RULE OF LAW: 

An ordinance imposing limits on the types of groups that could occupy a single dwelling unit is not constitutional

HOLDING: 

The ordinance deprived Π of her liberty in violation of the Due Process Clause

COURT’S REASONING:  

The ordinance expressly selects certain categories of relatives who may live together and declares that others may not The ordinance at best has a tenuous relationship to objectives cited by the city...