Hack v. President and Fellows of Yale College
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
237 F.3d 81 (2000)
- Written by Jennifer Flinn, JD
Facts
Yale College (defendant) required unmarried Freshmen and Sophomores under the age of 21 to live in coeducational dormitories on campus. Freshmen and Sophomores who were Orthodox Jews (students) (plaintiffs) filed a lawsuit against Yale College, alleging that they could not live in coeducational dormitories due to their religious beliefs. The students argued that Yale College was a state actor and that its housing rule violated the First, Fourth, and Fourteenth Amendment. The students further argued that the housing rule was an attempt to monopolize housing in New Haven, Connecticut, in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, and finally that the housing rule violated the Fair Housing Act. The district court dismissed the students’ lawsuit for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted, and the students appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Moran, J.)
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