Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas
Appearance
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas | |
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Argued February 19–20, 1974 Decided April 1, 1974 | |
Full case name | Village of Belle Terre, et al., v. Bruce Boraas, et al. |
Citations | 416 U.S. 1 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1536; 39 L. Ed. 2d 797; 6 ERC 1417 |
Case history | |
Prior | Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Holding | |
The police power is a valid basis for establishing residential zones that limit the number of unrelated individuals who may inhabit a dwelling. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Douglas, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
Dissent | Brennan |
Dissent | Marshall |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amend. XIV |
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, 416 U.S. 1 (1974), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of a residential zoning ordinance in Belle Terre, New York, allowing a restrictive definition of family that prevented unrelated college students from residing in a single-family dwelling.[1]
See also[edit]
Moore v. East Cleveland, 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
References[edit]
- ^ Schulman, Sy J.; Hagman, Donald G.; Bair, Fred H. Jr.; Stickel, Fred G. II (1974). "Reports' Comments on Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas". Land Use Law & Zoning Digest. 26 (6): 3–7 – via Hein Online.
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