East Bibb Twiggs Neighborhood Association v. Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission
Significance, Commission's Decision Not Racially Motivated, Impact, "not In My Back Yard"
Plaintiff
East Bibb Twiggs Neighborhood Association, et al.
Defendant
Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission, et al.
Plaintiff's Claim
That the county planning and zoning commission's decision to allow the creation of a private landfill in an area in which most of the residents were black was motivated by racial discrimination, and thus unconstitutional
Chief Lawyer for Plaintiff
Lonzy F. Edwards
Chief Defense Lawyer
O. Hale Almand
Judge
Wilbur D. Owens
Place
Macon, Georgia
Date of Decision
16 February 1989
Decision
That the plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence that the planning and zoning commission's decision was impermissibly motivated by racial discrimination.
Related Cases
- Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Corp., 429 U.S. 252 (1977).
- R.I.S.E., Inc. v. Kay, 768 F.Supp. 1144 (1991).
- Rozar v. Mullis, 85 F.3d 556 (1996).
Sources
Morris, Jane Anne. Not In My Back Yard: The Handbook. San Diego, CA: Silvercat Publications, 1994.
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