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ALEXANDER v. U. S. DEPT. OF HUD

No. 77-874.

441 U.S. 39 (1979)

ALEXANDER ET AL. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 17, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Vanderstar argued the cause for petitioners in No. 77-874 and for respondents in No. 77-1463. With him on the briefs were Theodore Voorhees, Jr., Richard L. Zweig, Paul Levy, and Florence Wagman Roisman.

William C. Bryson argued the cause for respondents in No. 77-874 and petitioners in No. 77-1463. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Deputy Solicitor General Barnett, Jacques B. Gelin, and Robert L. Klarquist.

MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

These cases require us to interpret the definition of a "displaced person" set forth in the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Relocation Act), 84 Stat. 1894, 42 U. S. C. § 4601 et seq. Section 101 (6) of the Act defines a "displaced person" as

"any person who . . . moves . . . as a result of the acquisition...

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