Judge Lisa Branch, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)LaGrange Plans to Fight Revived Fair Housing Lawsuit Over Utilities
"While disappointed in the panel's ruling on this preliminary issue, we also note that the court only ruled on one of the three grounds of the City's original motion to dismiss," LaGrange city attorney Jeffrey Todd of Lewis, Taylor & Todd said, "We recognize this could well be protracted litigation."
October 15, 2019 at 03:28 PM
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The city of LaGrange plans to keep fighting a civil rights lawsuit alleging discriminatory practices that deprive those in poverty—particularly African Americans and Latinos—of electricity, gas and water.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit revived the litigation with a ruling last week vacating Northern District of Georgia Judge Timothy Batten's dismissal of the complaint.
"While disappointed in the panel's ruling on this preliminary issue, we also note that the court only ruled on one of the three grounds of the City's original motion to dismiss," LaGrange city attorney Jeffrey Todd of Lewis, Taylor & Todd said. "Moreover, the court specifically referenced the authority of the District Court to consider the other defenses of our initial motion."
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