United States First Circuit

In an action to preserve the supply of affordable housing by enjoining low income property owners and HUD from terminating Section 8 housing agreements, orders dismissing goverment defendants and granting summary judgment for owner defendants are affirmed. Plaintiffs failed to state a claim against government defendants and lacked standing to sue owner defendants because their alleged injuries have already been remedied.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/31/2003
• Published 07/31/2003

Judges

• BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge., Before HOWARD, Circuit Judge, BOWNES and RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Senior Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Cann with whom Timothy L. Thompson and Ann M. Norton were on brief, for appellant, People to End Homelessness, Inc., Lynette Labinger and Roney & Labinger were on brief, for Develco Singles Apartments Associates, Develco Modern Apartments Associates, Develco Apartments, Inc., Develco Family Apartments Associates, and Hedco, Ltd.


• For Appellees:
  
• Terri L. Roman, Attorney, with whom Carole W. Wilson, Associate General Counsel, Howard Schmeltzer, Assistant General Counsel, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Margaret E. Curran, United States Attorney, and Michael P. Iannotti, Assistant United States Attorney, were on brief, for appellees Mel Martinez, Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.