Doe v. City of Butler
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
892 F.2d 315 (3d Cir. 1989)
Relevant factsFree
The Volunteers Against Abuse Center of Butler County sought a permit to build a shelter for abused women and children, but the City of Butler (defendant) denied the permit under a zoning ordinance capping transitional-dwelling occupancy at six residents. Three battered women (Doe) (plaintiff) sued, claiming the ordinance violated the Fair Housing Act's ban on sex discrimination.
IssueFree
Whether a zoning ordinance restricting the occupancy of transitional dwellings to six residents violates the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on sex discrimination.
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