Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California Municipality, 263 F.3d 1005 (2001)

Citation: Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California Municipality, 263 F.3d 1005 (2001)
Parent Document: Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California Municipality, 263 F.3d 1005 (2001)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2001-08-31
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/774777/nelson-walker-and-fair-housing-f... ↗

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the Third Circuit applied these standards to determine the standing of a fair housing organization to bring an FHA retaliation claim. The Fair Housing Council (“Council”) had filed suit in district court alleging that the newspaper company had violated the FHA by publishing discriminatory housing advertisements. In an amended complaint, the organization added allegations that Montgomery had retaliated against the Council as a result of the Council’s complaint against Montgomery. The Council “contended that in newspaper articles, testimony before the state legislature, and other false statements ..., the [Council] had been placed in a position of ridicule which impaired the organization’s effectiveness.” 141 F.3d at 73. The Third Circuit held that the organization had established an “injury in fact” by showing it had been forced to answer questions posed by a government agency and to defend the basis for its earlier litigation. Id. at 81. 2 2. The FHF’s STANDING TO BRING AN FHA CLAIM

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