Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas
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| Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas | |
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| Argued February 19–20, 1974 Decided April 1, 1974 | |
| Full case name | Village of Belle Terre, et al., v. Bruce Boraas, et al. |
| Citations | 416 U.S. 1 (more) 94 S. Ct. 1536; 39 L. Ed. 2d 797; 6 ERC 1417 |
| Case history | |
| Prior | Appeal from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| Holding | |
| The police power is a valid basis for establishing residential zones that limit the number of unrelated individuals who may inhabit a dwelling. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Douglas, joined by Burger, Stewart, White, Blackmun, Powell, Rehnquist |
| Dissent | Brennan |
| Dissent | Marshall |
| Laws applied | |
| U.S. Const. amend. XIV | |
Village of Belle Terre v. Boraas, 416 U.S. 1 (1974), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court upheld the constitutionality of a residential zoning ordinance in Belle Terre, New York, which limited the number of unrelated individuals who may inhabit a dwelling.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
Moore v. East Cleveland, 431 U.S. 494 (1977)
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