South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP et al v. Georgetown County et al
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2:22-cv-04077
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September 29, 2023
SC County Can't Duck Housing Zoning Vote Bias Case
A South Carolina federal judge refused to dismiss claims that a county council was motivated by race when it tanked a zoning application for an affordable housing development, citing racist euphemisms allegedly voiced by nearby residents and one elected official.
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February 21, 2023
SC County Says Development Denial Suit Confuses Caselaw
A county in South Carolina doubled down on efforts to ax claims from a local NAACP branch and developer that the demise of a low-income housing project was racially motivated, telling a federal court in the Palmetto State that the entities' claims to standing warped legal precedent.
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February 13, 2023
NAACP Says Challenge To SC Housing Rejection Holds Up
An NAACP branch and a pair of developers urged a South Carolina federal court to sustain their suit accusing the Georgetown County Council of being racially motivated when the board voted to deny construction of a 90-unit, low-income apartment project.
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November 17, 2022
NAACP, Developer Cite Race As Factor In SC Housing Vote
A South Carolina county council was motivated in part by race when it voted to deny construction of a 90-unit, low-income apartment development, according to a complaint filed Wednesday in Charleston federal court.