Tag: Legal Precedents
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New White Paper Highlights Montana Miracle Court Win
Housing Affordability Institute has released a new white paper examining MAID v. State of Montana, a March 2026 decision in which the Montana Supreme Court upheld the “Montana Miracle.”
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Commentary: Sheetz and Impact Fees, One Year Later
One year later, the Sheetz v. El Dorado ruling is a game changer for housing affordability, the true impact of which has yet to be tested.
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Introducing The State-Level Legal Precedent Series
Housing Affordability Institute has expanded its coverage of legal precedents impacting housing and development with the creation of a state-level legal precedent series. The initial entry into this series comes from Connecticut: Builders Service Corporation Inc. et al. v. Planning and Zoning Commission of East Hampton. This case established the state’s precedent that planning and…
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The Impact of the United States Supreme Court Term on the Development Industry
The U.S. Supreme Court October 2023 term issued several ruling that will impact housing and development for decades to come.
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New Legal Precedent Overturns Chevron Doctrine
On Friday, June 28, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its much-awaited ruling in Loper v. Raimondo.
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New White Paper Revisits Racially Restrictive Housing Covenants
The latest entry in Housing Affordability Institute’s exclusionary zoning series is the Federal legal precedent of Shelley v. Kraemer, a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding racially restrictive housing covenants.
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New Series Examines Zoning as a Tool of Exclusion
Housing Affordability Institute announced a new series examining the history of zoning and exclusion in America’s housing policies.
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New White Paper: Sheetz v. El Dorado Legal Precedent
Housing Affordability Institute released a new legal precedent white paper following the ruling in Sheetz v. El Dorado
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Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management District & Housing
Housing Affordability Institute released a white paper examining the United States Supreme Court ruling in Koontz v. St. John’s River Water Management.
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Introducing the Federal Legal Precedents Series
Today, Housing Affordability Institute released a new series of documents presenting landmark housing and development-related decisions from Federal court.
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Introducing the Minnesota Legal Precedents Series
Today, Housing Affordability Institute released a new series of documents presenting landmark housing and development-related court decisions in Minnesota.