MOORE V. CITY OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO
431 U.S. 494 (1977)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This was an appeal from a criminal conviction based on an ordinance
that recognizes as a 'family' only a few categories of related individuals. The question in
this case is whether the ordinance violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment.
FACTS: Mrs. Inez Moore (D), lives in her East Cleveland with her son, Dale Moore, Sr.,
and her two grandsons, Dale, Jr., and John Moore, Jr. The two boys are first cousins, rather
than brothers. John came to live with his grandmother after his mother's death. D received a
notice of violation from the city, stating that John was an 'illegal occupant' and directing
her to comply with the ordinance. When she failed to remove him from her home, the city
filed a criminal charge. D moved to dismiss, claiming that the ordinance was
constitutionally invalid on its face. Her motion was overruled, and, upon conviction, she
was sentenced to five days in jail and a $25 fine. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed after
giving full consideration to her constitutional claims, and the Ohio Supreme Court denied
review.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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