River Park, Inc. v. City of Highland Park

U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit · Decided 1994-04-25

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EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. Federal courts are not boards of zoning appeals. This message, oft-repeated, has not penetrated the consciousness of property owners who believe that federal judges are more hospitable to their claims than are state judges. Why they should believe this we haven’t a clue; none has ever prevailed in this circuit, but state courts often afford relief on facts that do not support a federal claim. Is i…

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