Race is the one exception the Supreme Court has made among an infinite list of possible exceptions.  Their decision, I believe, has very little to do with the principles of common law and a great deal to do with our own history as a country.<p>Regardless of their reasoning, racial issues are a bit off point.  You said it <i>does</i> matter if you do something warranting eviction, but that's not entirely true.  The rule stands, just with a clause added: The owner of a piece of property may evict anyone for any reason or no reason at all, unless his actions are proven to be racially motivated.<p>Again, this rule has existed since man has formed social structures. It's a rather important issue, and the Founding Fathers took it very seriously, which is why the third amendment prohibits the quartering of troops on private property. I understand the Supreme Court has upheld one exception, but that does not destroy the rule.  I would be very surprised if the Supreme Court considered a man's opinions -- political or religious beliefs -- as worthy of as much protection as facts about himself that he cannot change, such as the color of his skin.