United States Third Circuit

A plaintiff alleging racial discrimination in housing is allowed to initiate a private lawsuit in federal court, even if he has previously filed an administrative complaint under the Fair Housing Act that has resulted in a state agency bringing a state court action against the alleged discriminator.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/07/2004
• Decided 11/01/2004
• Published 11/01/2004

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, VAN ANTWERPEN, and COWEN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• James Q. Harty, (Argued), DKW Law Group, Pittsburgh, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert E. Durrant, (Argued), Campbell, Durrant & Beatty, Pittsburgh, for Appellees.