Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1962

Keywords

discrimination, public housing, equal protection, Equal Protection Clause, state action, Fourteenth Amendment

Abstract

Against the backdrop of the highly criticized O’Meara case, this comment explores the possible rational bases a state could use to support a differentiation between publicly-assisted and unassisted home owners. This comment also addresses the question of how substantial that rational bases must be in order to survive the requirements of equal protection.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

Equality before the law--United States, Equality before the law, Discrimination, State action (Civil rights), Public housing, Constitution. 14th Amendment

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