Johnson v. Housing Authority of City of Oakland (2019)

Citation: Johnson v. Housing Authority of City of Oakland (2019)
Parent Document: Johnson v. Housing Authority of City of Oakland (2019)
Jurisdiction: California (state)
Effective Date: 2019-08-09
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4647159/johnson-v-housing-authority-of-... ↗

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The Housing Authority of the City of Oakland (housing authority), which
administers a federally funded subsidized housing program for the City of Oakland,
appeals a judgment and writ of administrative mandate directing it to vacate its decision
terminating plaintiff Etta Mae Johnson from its program. The housing authority contends
the trial court erred in finding that it violated Johnson’s procedural due process rights in
terminating her from the program. We agree and, accordingly, shall reverse the judgment.
                                                     Background
         Statutory Background
         Section 8 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (section 8)
(42 U.S.C. § 1437f(o)) is a federally funded and regulated program that provides housing
assistance to financially eligible families. The United States Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD), which funds the section 8 program, has enacted regulations
governing the administration of the program by local public housing agencies. The
regulations provide both mandatory and discretionary grounds for termination from the

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