MOORE v. EAST CLEVELAND

No. 75-6289.

431 U.S. 494 (1977)

MOORE v. CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 31, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward R. Stege, Jr., argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief were Francis D. Murtaugh, Jr., and Lloyd B. Snyder.

Leonard Young argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief was Henry B. Fischer.*


MR. JUSTICE POWELL announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered an opinion in which MR. JUSTICE BRENNAN, MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL, and MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN joined.

East Cleveland's housing ordinance, like many throughout the country, limits occupancy of a dwelling unit to members of a single family. § 1351.02.1 But the ordinance contains an unusual and complicated definitional section that...

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