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 cases the City cites in support of its position that the FHF’s suit may not survive are distinguishable. As an initial matter, the City argues that the FHF is really contesting how the City chooses to spend the funds it receives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a challenge which only the federal government may bring under the Housing and Community Development Act (“HCDA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 5301 — 5321, because that statute does not provide for a private right of action. See Nabke v. U.S. Dep’t of Hous. and Urban Dev., 520 F.Supp. 5 (W.D.Mich.1981); see also Alexander v. Sandoval,

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