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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COVINGTON v. Turner, 295 S.W.3d 123 (2009)

Citation
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COVINGTON v. Turner, 295 S.W.3d 123 (2009)
Parent Document
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF COVINGTON v. Turner, 295 S.W.3d 123 (2009)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
2009-05-29

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In Rucker, public housing tenants brought an action against the housing authorities alleging that the federal statute did not permit evictions based on drug-related criminal activity engaged in by a tenant's household members, guests or other persons under their control absent the tenant's knowledge of such activity. The Supreme Court held that 42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)(6) unambiguously requires lease terms that vest the local public housing authorities with power to evict tenants for the drug-related criminal activity of household members and guests whether or not the tenant knew, or should have known, about the activity. Id.