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CURTIS V. LOETHER, 415 U. S. 189 (1974)
415 U. S. 189U.S. Supreme Court
Curtis v. Loether, 415 U.S. 189 (1974)
Curtis v. Loether
No. 72-1035
Argued December 5, 1973
Decided February 20, 1974
415 U.S. 189
Syllabus
The Seventh Amendment of the Constitution entitles either party to demand a jury trial in an action for damages in the federal courts under § 812 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, which authorizes private plaintiffs to bring civil actions to redress violations of the Act's fair housing provisions. Pp. 415 U. S. 191-198.
467 F.2d 1110, affirmed.
MARSHALL, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.