Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Mercado v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico
Mercado v. Superior Court of P.R., 401 U.S. 1003 (1971)
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1971-03-29
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- “municipal corporation and its officers may not shield themselves against claimed civil rights violations by enveloping their conduct with the cloak of proprietary activity”
- person threatened with termination of lease in federally assisted public housing project
- termination of lease in federally assisted public housing project
- termination of leave in federally-assisted housing project
- Goldberg applies to Section 8 terminations
- refusal to renew teaching contract
Citator
UpLaw has not yet analyzed Mercado v. Superior Court of Puerto Rico. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.
- Cited by
- 54 opinions
Sup. Ct. P. R. Certiorari denied.
Mr. Justice Black is of the opinion that certiorari should be granted.