Court Finds No Private Right Of Action to Enforce Section 3

摘要

The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota ruled that Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 does not create a private right of action enforceable under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 or an implied right of action. (Nails Construction Company v. City of St. Paul, Civ. No.. 06-2657 (JNE/SRN), 2007 WL 423187 (D.Minn.), February 6, 2007) Three Minnesota corporations owned in part by Frederick Newell (plaintiffs) brought an action against the City of St. Paul seeking equitable and monetary relief for the city's violations of Section 3.