Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)

Citation: Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
Parent Document: Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, 535 U.S. 125 (2002)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2002-03-26
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/118490/department-of-housing-and-urban-... ↗

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That this is so seems evident from the plain language of the statute. It provides that “[e]ach public housing agency shall utilize leases which . . . provide that . . . any drug-related criminal activity on or off such premises, engaged in by a public housing tenant, any member of the tenant’s household, or any guest or other person under the tenant’s control, shall be cause for termination of tenancy.” 42 U. S. C. § 1437d(Z)(6) (1994 ed., Supp. V). The en banc Court of Appeals thought the statute did not address “the level of personal knowledge or fault that is required for eviction.” 237 F. 3d, at 1120. Yet Congress’ decision not to impose any *131

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