LOZANO v. CITY OF HAZLETON

No. 07-3531.

620 F.3d 170 (2010)

Pedro LOZANO; Humberto Hernandez; Rosa Lechuga; John Doe 1; John Doe 2; John Doe 3, a Minor, by His parents; Jane Doe 1; Jane Doe 2; Jane Doe 3; John Doe 4, a Minor by His parents, Brenda Lee Mieles; Casa Dominicana of Hazleton, Inc.; Hazleton Hispanic Business Association; Pennsylvania Statewide Latino Coalition; Jane Doe 5; John Doe 7; Jose Luis Lechuga v. CITY OF HAZLETON, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Opinion filed September 9, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Witold J. Walczak, Esq. (ARGUED), American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, Omar Jadwat, Esq. (ARGUED), Lee P. Gelernt, Esq. , Jackson Chin, Esq. , Foster Maer, Esq. , Ghita Schwarz, Esq. , Puerto Rican Legal Defense & Education Fund, New York, NY, Jennifer Chang, Esq. , Lucas Guttentag, Esq. , San Francisco, CA, Thomas B. Fiddler, Esq. , White & Williams, Ilan Rosenberg, Esq. , Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr., Esq. , Cozen & O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, Elena Park, Esq. , Cozen & O'Connor, West Conshohocken, PA, Shamaine A. Daniels, Esq. , Harrisburg, PA, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Kris W. Kobach, Esq. (ARGUED), Professor of Law, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, Harry G. Mahoney, Esq. , Carla P. Maresca, Esq. , Andrew B. Adair, Esq. , Deasey Mahoney , Valentini & North, Philadelphia, PA, Elizabeth S. Gallaway, Esq. , Mountain States Legal Foundation, Lakewood, CO, Michael M. Hethmon, Esq. , Immigration Reform Law Institute, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellant.

Damon Scott , Florence, SC, Paul J. Orfanedes, Esq. , James F. Peterson, Esq. , Judicial Watch, Inc., Richard A. Samp, Esq. , Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, DC, Andrew L. Schlafly, Esq. , New York, NY, for Amicus Appellants.

Robin S. Conrad, Esq. , National Chambers Litigation Center, Carter G. Phillips, Esq. , Eric A. Shumsky, Esq. , Sidley Austin , Kenneth J. Pfaehler, Esq. , Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, John W. West, Esq. , Bredhoff & Kaiser, Washington, DC, Burt M. Rublin, Esq. , Ballard Spahr , Nancy Winkelman, Esq. , Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, Philadelphia, PA, Diana S. Andsager, Esq. , Mayer Brown , Chicago, IL, Charles D. Weisselberg, Esq. , Berkley Law School, Berkley, CA, Jacob S. Pultman, Esq. , Allen & Overy, Mark D. McPherson, Esq. , Morrison & Foerster, New York, NY, for Amicus Appellees.

Before McKEE, Chief Judge, and NYGAARD and SILER, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

McKEE, Chief Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   I. INTRODUCTION.............................................................175

  II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND........................................176
      A. Hazleton and its Ordinances...........................................176
         1. The Illegal Immigration Relief Act Ordinance.......................177
         2. The Rental...

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