Crain v. City of Selma, No. 19-50490 (5th Cir. 2020)
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Plaintiff filed suit against defendants, alleging that they discriminated against him on the basis of race when they rejected his bid to purchase a parcel of property sold by the city, and that defendants discriminated against him when they refused his attempts to appear on the ballot for the Selma City Council general election.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of plaintiff's motion for sanctions, rejecting plaintiff's claim that a surveillance camera in City Hall captured footage of the conversation that occurred before the bidding deadline. The court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment on the Fair Housing Act claim, holding that plaintiff failed to meet his burden of demonstrating a genuine dispute of material fact regarding whether race was a significant factor in the denial of his bid. Finally, the court affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment on the equal protection claim filed under 42 U.S.C. 1983, holding that plaintiff provided no evidence to suggest that he was treated differently than other Selma residents who wanted to run for City Council.
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