Federal Housing Administration v. Burr
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Federal Housing Administration v. Burr is a landmark 1940 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal sovereign immunity by holding that the FHA could be sued in certain circumstances under its "sue and be sued" clause.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr Context triple: [United States sovereign immunity law, keyCase, Federal Housing Administration v. Burr]
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A.
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state mortgage moratorium law during the Great Depression, marking a major limitation on the absolute scope of the Contract Clause.
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B.
Shelley v. Kraemer
Shelley v. Kraemer is a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that held courts could not enforce racially restrictive housing covenants, marking a major civil rights victory against residential segregation.
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C.
Briggs v. Elliott
Briggs v. Elliott was a landmark federal court case from South Carolina challenging racial segregation in public schools, and it became one of the key cases consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
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D.
Hurd v. Hodge
Hurd v. Hodge is a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially restrictive covenants in property deeds could not be judicially enforced in the District of Columbia because such enforcement would violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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E.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr Target entity description: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr is a landmark 1940 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal sovereign immunity by holding that the FHA could be sued in certain circumstances under its "sue and be sued" clause.
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A.
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell
Home Building & Loan Association v. Blaisdell is a 1934 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a state mortgage moratorium law during the Great Depression, marking a major limitation on the absolute scope of the Contract Clause.
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B.
Shelley v. Kraemer
Shelley v. Kraemer is a landmark 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that held courts could not enforce racially restrictive housing covenants, marking a major civil rights victory against residential segregation.
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C.
Briggs v. Elliott
Briggs v. Elliott was a landmark federal court case from South Carolina challenging racial segregation in public schools, and it became one of the key cases consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
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D.
Hurd v. Hodge
Hurd v. Hodge is a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racially restrictive covenants in property deeds could not be judicially enforced in the District of Columbia because such enforcement would violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
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E.
Bolling v. Sharpe
Bolling v. Sharpe is a 1954 U.S. Supreme Court case that held racial segregation in Washington, D.C. public schools unconstitutional under the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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landmark case ⓘ |
| affects |
federal agencies with corporate powers
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government corporations engaged in commercial activities ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
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federal courts ⓘ sovereign immunity ⓘ |
| bindingAuthorityIn |
United States federal courts
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| category |
United States Supreme Court cases in 1940
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United States administrative case law ⓘ United States sovereign immunity case law ⓘ |
| citation | 309 U.S. 242 ⓘ |
| clarified | that waivers of sovereign immunity in "sue and be sued" clauses should be liberally construed ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1940 ⓘ |
| decisionType | majority opinion ⓘ |
| holding |
A federal agency with a "sue and be sued" clause is presumptively liable to suit as a private enterprise would be, unless Congress clearly indicates otherwise.
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The Federal Housing Administration may be sued under its "sue and be sued" clause in certain circumstances. ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Housing Administration v. Burr
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| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
federal sovereign immunity
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scope of "sue and be sued" clauses ⓘ |
| page | 242 ⓘ |
| petitioner | Federal Housing Administration ⓘ |
| precedentFor |
interpretation of federal agency "sue and be sued" clauses
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limitations on federal sovereign immunity for government corporations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Federal Housing Administration
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sovereign immunity of the United States ⓘ |
| reporter | United States Reports ⓘ |
| respondent | Burr ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
construction of statutory waivers of immunity
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liability of a federal agency to suit ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| volume | 309 ⓘ |
| yearDecided | 1940 ⓘ |
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Subject: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr Description of subject: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr is a landmark 1940 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal sovereign immunity by holding that the FHA could be sued in certain circumstances under its "sue and be sued" clause.
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Federal Housing Administration v. Burr
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The Federal Housing Administration may be sued under its "sue and be sued" clause in certain circumstances.
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linked to: Federal Housing Administration v. Burr