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CISNEROS v. ALPINE RIDGE GROUP

No. 92-551.

508 U.S. 10 (1993)

CISNEROS, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, et al. v. ALPINE RIDGE GROUP et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided May 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael R. Dreeben argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Starr, Acting Solicitor General Wallace, Assistant Attorney General Gerson, Deputy Solicitor General Roberts, Douglas Letter, Howard M. Schmeltzer, and Barton Shapiro.

Warren J. Daheim argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondent Alpine Ridge Group was Donald W. Hanford. Milton Eisenberg and Leonard A. Zax filed a brief for respondents Acacia Villa et al.*

White, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Justice White, delivered the opinion of the Court.

The question presented in this case is whether § 801 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989, 103 Stat. 2057, violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by abrogating respondents' contract rights to certain rental subsidies.

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In 1974, Congress amended the United States Housing Act of 1937 (Housing...

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