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Oral Argument In Meyer V. Holley (No. 01-1120), Robert G. Schwemm, Douglas G. Benedon, Malcolm L. Stewart

Law Faculty Advocacy

The matter of Meyer v. Holley, 537 U.S. 280 (2003) was argued before the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 3, 2002. Professor Robert G. Schwemm argued on behalf of the Respondents. This document is a transcript of the oral argument.

What Explains Crowding In California?, California Research Bureau

California Agencies

Crowding (defined as more than one person per room) has been rising in California. The average household size (number of persons in the household) has increased as well. A number of observers believe that this increase in household size reflects a rise in crowding in response to the lack of affordable housing. Concerns about whether new building construction was enough for the increased demand posed by California's growing population, emerged with the housing market conditions of the late 1990s. Annual housing production in the 1990s fell well below that of the 1980s, and lagged the growth in new jobs and …

Community Development: A New Tool For Strengthening Urban Neighborhoods, Brenda Bratton Blom, Robert B. Inerfeld

Faculty Scholarship

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Brief Of The John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Clinic As Amici Curiae In Support Of Plaintiffs-Appellants Good Shepherd Manor Foundation, Inc., Good Shepherd Manor Group Homes, Inc., And Good Shepherd Manor, Inc., Good Shepherd Manor Foundation, Inc. V. City Of Momence, 323 F.3d 557 (Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals 2003) (No. 02-3536), John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic, F. Willis Caruso

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

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Brief For Respondents, City Of Cuyahoga Falls V. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation, 538 U.S. 188 (Supreme Court Of The United States 2003) (No. 01-1269), Michael P. Seng, John Marshall Law School Fair Housing Legal Clinic, Et Al

Court Documents and Proposed Legislation

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A New Look At Sexual Harassment Under The Fair Housing Act: The Forgotten Role Of §3604(C), Robert G. Schwemm, Rigel C. Oliveri

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

Sexual harassment in housing is a significant national problem. Although less visible than the comparable problem in employment, sexual harassment in housing may be as prevalent and probably more devastating to its victims.

Nevertheless, relatively little attention has been paid to this issue or to the law that should govern it. Indeed, the law of sexual harassment in housing developed well after and in virtual lock-step with the law of sexual harassment in employment. Thus, courts have simply interpreted the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to prohibit sexual harassment to the same degree—and only to the same degree—as it is prohibited …

''Step On A Crack, Break Your Mother's Back'': Poor Moms, Myths Of Authority, And Drug-Related Evictions From Public Housing, Regina Austin

All Faculty Scholarship

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New Look At Sexual Harassment Under The Fair Housing Act: The Forgotten Role Of 3604, Rigel C. Oliveri, Robert G. Schwemm

Faculty Publications

This Article argues that § 3604(c) is applicable in virtually every sexual harassment case involving housing and that its applicability means the FHA can be a more effective statute for attacking sexual harassment than Title VII. Part I reviews the law governing sexual harassment in housing, including the role that Title VII precedents have had in shaping this law. Part II shows how § 3604(c) goes further than its Title VII counterpart in prohibiting statements that are often at the heart of a sexual harassment claim and identifies some specific situations in which § 3604(c) may be helpful in challenging …