Fair Housing/Urban Environment

State Financial Bank et al. v. City of So. Milwaukee

Description:

Low-income, minority and disabled tenants are seeking to prevent the City of South Milwaukee from razing their homes. Lake Bluff Apartments is a low-income and wheelchair-accessible development that houses a significant proportion of South Milwaukee’s minority population. The tenants allege violations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Forum:

U.S. District Court for Eastern Dist. of Wisconsin.

Attorneys:

Peter Koneazny of Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee; Mark Silverman of Legal Action of Wisconsin; Race, Poverty & Civ. Lib. Atty. & Legal Director.

Articles:

January 27, 2003 >> ACLU Seeks to Intervene in South Milwaukee Fair Housing Case FULL STORY