§ 1437f

Citation: § 1437f
Parent Document: Nozzi v. Housing Authority, 806 F.3d 1178 (2015)
Jurisdiction: United States (federal)
Effective Date: 2015-11-30
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/3158630/nozzi-v-housing-authority/ ↗

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automobile did not comport with the requirements of due process because
he only received a form letter containing nothing more than “legal
‘jargon.’” Id. at 1093. The Seventh Circuit held that, while there was “no
question that the language in the letter Willis received would not be
adequate notice in itself,” that letter in combination with a second letter
enclosed within the same envelope adequately informed Willis of the
forfeiture proceedings. Id. Unlike Willis, however, the Housing
Authority’s four-week notice was not contemporaneous with the flyer, and
therefore could not possibly help Section 8 beneficiaries comprehend the
legal jargon in the flyer at the time it was to be read.
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