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Affordable Housing Development Corp.
v. City of Fresno

No. CIV F-97- 5498 OWW SMS (E.D. Cal. filed May 12, 1997)

Issue: Freedom of Speech.

Action: Defended neighborhood homeowner sued by low-income housing developer for federal housing discrimination because of statements made regarding proposed housing project.

Status: Victory. Defendant Compton's motion for Summary Judgment granted on August 31, 2000.

CIR press release (September 5, 2000)

Jeremy Rabkin. "Developers nail free speech." American Spectator, December 2000, p. 46.

Bill McEwen. "Mathys is focus of lawsuit." The Fresno Bee, September 17, 2000, p. A1.

Lewis Griswold. "Summary judgement sought in lawsuit." The Fresno Bee, September 29, 1999, p. B3.

Jerry Bier. "$2 Awarded in Housing Case." Fresno Bee, August 30, 2003

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