Opinion ID: 3012797
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: “On the Basis of Race”

Text: “A Title VIII claim must rest, in the first instance, upon a showing that the challenged action by a defendant had a racially discriminatory effect.” Resident Advisory Bd. v. Rizzo, 564 F.2d 126, 148 (3d Cir. 1977). Discriminatory effect may be proved by 13 showing either “adverse impact to a particular minority group” or “harm to the community generally by the perpetuation of segregation.” Huntington Branch, NAACP v. Town of Huntington, 844 F.2d 926, 937 (2d Cir.), aff’d in part, 488 U.S. 15 (1988). The Koorns make no showing that the Ordinance affects “a particular minority group.” The Ordinance affects all Township citizens, white and minority alike. Nor is there any evidence that the Ordinance is likely to affect the Township’s citizens along racial lines. As the District Court stated, “the fact that the first person an Ordinance affects is a person of color does not negate the fact that such Ordinance is a legitimate governmental exercise.” Koorn v. Lacey Township, No. 01-79, at 4 (D.N.J. Dec. 23, 2002). As a result, the Koorns cannot sustain a claim under § 3604(a) of the Fair Housing Act.