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

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Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California Municipality, 263 F.3d 1005 (2001)
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Nelson Walker, and Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach, Counter-Claimant-Appellant v. City of Lakewood, a California Municipality, 263 F.3d 1005 (2001)
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2001-08-31

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Lastly, the City suggests that contract law bars the FHF’s suit. But because the FHA explicitly preempts any state law “that purports to require or permit any action that would be a discriminatory housing practice under this subchapter,” 42 U.S.C. § 3615, we may not defer to state contract law principles in resolving this case. See also Larkin v. State of Mich. Dep’t of Social Servs.,