No. 13-1371
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In The
Supreme Court of the United States ——————————— ———————————
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ET AL.,
Petitioners,
v.
THE INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC.,
Respondent.
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On Writ Of Certiorari To The United States
Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit
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BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THE LAWYERS’
COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW,
THE POVERTY & RACE RESEARCH ACTION
COUNCIL, THE OPPORTUNITY AGENDA,
AND THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON CIVIL
AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND, ET AL.
IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENT THE
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES PROJECT, INC.
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BILL LANN LEE
Counsel of Record
LINDSAY NAKO
JULIE WILENSKY
LEWIS, FEINBERG, LEE,
RENAKER & JACKSON, P.C.
476 9th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-6824
blee@lewisfeinberg.com
PHILIP D. TEGELER
MEGAN HABERLE
POVERTY & RACE RESEARCH
ACTION COUNCIL
1200 18th St. NW, Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20036
JOSEPH D. RICH
THOMAS SILVERSTEIN
LAWYERS’ COMMITTEE FOR
CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
1401 New York Ave. NW,
Ste. 400
Washington, DC 20005
ALAN JENKINS
THE OPPORTUNITY AGENDA
568 Broadway, Ste. 701
New York, NY 10012
WADE J. HENDERSON
LISA M. BORNSTEIN
THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
ON CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS
THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
EDUCATION FUND
1629 K St. NW, 10th Fl.
Washington, DC 20006