Johnson v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis
1995
Citation profile
2 district ·
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Applies 42 U.S.C. § 1982 (Civil Rights Act of 1866) · 42 U.S.C. § 1985 · 42 U.S.C. § 3617 (§ 818 of the Fair Housing Act (Title VIII, Civil Rights Act of 1968))
Relies on Griffin v. Breckenridge · Baxter v. Palmigiano · 66 Ill. 2d 85 - Public Finance Corp. v. Davis · Bell v. City of Milwaukee · 126 Ill. 2d 78 - McGrath v. Fahey
Most-quoted passages
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“On August 15, 1990 Smith and Brian, together with other defendants in this action, burned a cross in Johnsons’ yard and threw a brick through the window of their residence. Those intentional acts were committed solely because Johnsons (other than Tina Johnson) are African-American and because Smith, Brian and the others wanted to drive Johnsons out of the Smith-Emberton neighborhood (which had been predominantly occupied by white persons before Johnsons moved in). That outrageous conduct was both humiliating and intimidating to Johnsons. Steve and Tracy Johnson have already moved out of the neighborhood as a direct consequence of the cross-burning incident, and Tina Johnson is now planning to move out of the neighborhood for the same reason.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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