Summary eviction proceedings have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in Lindsey v. Normet.The additional significant points of the Court's holding--besides the issues related to summary eviction, self-help, and bonds--include:

A. a declaration that all other efforts by a landlord to evict a tenant are unconstitutional.

B. a declaration that the landlord retains the option to use any efforts to evict a tenant.

C. a declaration that a summary eviction proceeding in a trial court does not raise due process rights or equal protection under the law concerns.

D. a declaration that a summary eviction proceeding in a trial court does not violate due process rights or equal protection under the law, and the rejection of the notion that housing is a fundamental right.