Suella Debolt v. Michael Espy, 47 F.3d 777 (1995)

Citation: Suella Debolt v. Michael Espy, 47 F.3d 777 (1995)
Parent Document: Suella Debolt v. Michael Espy, 47 F.3d 777 (1995)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 1995-05-05
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/689152/suella-debolt-v-michael-espy/ ↗

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The plaintiff here is attempting to obtain § 515 housing by directly challenging the allegedly discriminatory actions of the FmHA, even though private developers are responsible for proposing, constructing, renting, and managing these apartment complexes. The plaintiff alleges that once the FmHA’s discriminatory incentives are removed, private developers will construct the large apartments necessary to house her family. She thus conceives the FmHA’s policies as the root cause of her injury. This case is therefore analogous to those housing cases where a plaintiff challenges the discriminatory actions of the government, when in actuality a third party is responsible for building, maintaining, or approving the low-income housing the plaintiff desires.

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