United States Seventh Circuit
Chicago Lawyers' Comm. for Civil Rights Under Law, Inc. v. Craigslist, Inc., 07-1101
In a suit alleging that a website violated the Fair Housing Act by allowing users to post housing notices that stated a discriminatory intent, summary judgment for defendant-website is affirmed where Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act removed any liability on the part of the website for the publication of information provided by others.
Appellate Information
- Argued 02/15/2008
- Decided 03/14/2008
- Published 03/14/2008
Judges
- EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and WOOD and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Stephen D. Libowsky (argued), Howrey LLP, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant., John P. Relman, Relman & Dane, Washington, DC, for Amicus Curiae.
- For Appellees:
- Eric D. Brandfonbrener, Perkins Coie, Chicago, IL, Patrick J. Carome (argued), Wilmer Hale LLP, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.