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Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)

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Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)
Parent Document
Thorpe v. Housing Authority of Durham, 386 U.S. 670 (1967)
Effective Date
1967-06-05

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Although the circular does not specify the authority under which it is issued, federal authorities are given general statutory power to make “such- rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out” federal programs for assistance to low-rent housing projects. United States Housing Act. of 1937, § 8, 50 Stat. 891, as amended, 42 U. S. C. § 1408. The legal effect of the circular, the extent to which it binds local housing authorities, and whether it is in fact applicable to the petitioner are questions we do not now decide. --- 030concurrence by Douglas --- Mr. Justice Douglas,
concurring.