MARTINEZ v. R.I. HOUSING & MORTG. FINANCE CORP.

Nos. 83-1849, 84-1075.

738 F.2d 21 (1984)

Joseph MARTINEZ, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. RHODE ISLAND HOUSING AND MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided June 27, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey C. Schreck, Providence, R.I., with whom William P. Robinson III, John A. Houlihan, Michael DiBiase, and Edwards & Angell, Providence, R.I., were on brief, for Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp.

John W. Dineen, Providence, R.I., with whom Michael V. Milito, Providence, R.I., was on brief, for Joseph Martinez, et al.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, COFFIN, Circuit Judge, and BONSAL, Senior District Judge.


LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation ("RIHMFC" or "Corporation") from a preliminary injunction entered by the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.

Plaintiffs below are a putative class of all "very low-income" present and future applicants for federally funded low income housing in Rhode Island. They are challenging tenant selection procedures prescribed by...

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