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Eunice Samuels, Lorraine Warren v. District of Columbia, 770 F.2d 184 (1985)

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Eunice Samuels, Lorraine Warren v. District of Columbia, 770 F.2d 184 (1985)
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Eunice Samuels, Lorraine Warren v. District of Columbia, 770 F.2d 184 (1985)
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1985-08-06

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The district court dismissed the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, concluding that the District’s alleged violation of the Act and HUD regulations could not be redressed in a suit by tenants against local housing officials. We conclude that the plaintiffs state a valid claim for relief under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and we therefore reverse the judgment of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. I. The Background A. The Regulation of Federally-Funded Public Housing