Court Rules FEMA Must Resume Katrina Housing Payments

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Leon’s ruling stated that “the Bush administration unconstitutionally denied aid to tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita and must resume payments immediately.”

  • Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN), et al. v. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Civil Action No. 2006-1521
  • Memorandum Opinion issued November 29, 2006 by Judge Richard J. Leon
  • Order issued November 29, 2006 by Judge Richard J. Leon
  • See this AP article for responses to the decision and the long and short term implications.
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