| Court: | US Supreme Court |
| Facts: | Lindsey lived in Normet's apartments. The city delcares the building unfit for habitation. Lindsey asked for some repairs to be made, and Normit refused nearly all. Lindsey began to withold rent, and got threatened with eviction as a result. |
| Posture: | Before the eviction proceedings get rolling, Lindsey files suit claiming that the eviction statute is unconstitutional. |
| Issue: | Does the procedure for eviction of nonpaying tenants violate either Equal Protection or Due Process? |
| Holding: | No. |
| Rule: | There is a rational basis for this. |
| Reasoning: | Assurance of adequate housing is for the legislature. |
| Dicta: | Everyone wants prompt and peaceful resolution of these disputes.
Dissent: there's no interest here compelling enough to justify throwing people out on the street on short notice. |