Supreme Court of the United States

Department of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker

March 26, 2002535 U.S. 125

Summary

The Supreme Court held that the Anti-Drug Abuse Act authorizes public housing authorities to evict tenants for drug-related criminal activity by household members or guests regardless of whether the tenant knew of or could control the activity. The Court found the statutory language unambiguous and rejected constitutional due process challenges, noting the government acts as a landlord in this context.