Racial Preference Housing Policy

Summary

The Starrett City dissent argued that the policy violates the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in housing. It also infringes upon the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The dissent contends that racial balancing is not a legitimate government interest in public housing.

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User Problem: A city public housing program normally selects tenants from the top of a city-wide waiting list. However, when a vacancy opens up in a building whose tenants are at least *% of one race, the program gives preferences to people who are not of that race. Question: What Arguments Do You See from the Starrett City Dissent?
The Starrett City dissent argued that:
- The policy violates the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits racial discrimination in housing.
- It also infringes upon the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- It argues that racial balancing is not a legitimate government interest in public housing.