In ______________, the Supreme Court struck down an ordinance that limited the occupancy of residences to members of single families. However, the ordinance defined "family" in such a way as to prohibit a grandmother from cohabiting with her two grandsons.

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The case described refers to Moore v. City of East Cleveland (1977), in which the Supreme Court ruled that the ordinance's narrow definition of "family" violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court held that the ordinance unconstitutionally impinged on the freedom of choice in family living arrangements by prohibiting a grandmother from living with her grandsons.

In ______________, the Supreme Court Struck Down an Ordinance That