In a rare bipartisan effort, both Republican and Democrat lawmakers have successfully urged the Supreme Court to consider a case that could lead to the criminalization of homelessness. This development has prompted San Francisco to seek a halt on a high-profile lawsuit concerning homeless encampment sweeps, as the outcome of the Supreme Court's decision could potentially make the current litigation irrelevant. The lawsuit in question, which the city's attorney has moved to pause, involves allegations of San Francisco violating the 4th Amendment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), state law, and the city's own policies. The legal team behind the lawsuit insists that it should proceed, noting that only one of their thirteen claims is directly related to the findings in Grants Pass, which the Supreme Court's decision may affect.
Last night, SF City Attorney filed a motion to pause our lawsuit against @sfgov Our lawsuit involves SF's violation of the 4th Amendment, ADA, state law & the city's own policies. Only 1 of 13 claims directly builds on the findings in Grants Pass. The lawsuit must continue.
JUST IN: San Francisco is asking to pause litigation in a high-profile homelessness case until SCOTUS can weigh in on the legality of sweeps. https://t.co/xz4XWrML8b
BREAKING: Following news that the U.S. Supreme Court could weigh in on the legality of homeless encampment sweeps, San Francisco wants to press pause on high-profile lawsuit to avoid wasting resources on litigation that could be rendered moot soon. https://t.co/oub7E1MMbM
wrote about the potentially far-reaching repercussions of the Supreme Court's decision to take up a case on the criminalization of homelessness https://t.co/6yLnlCS8m7
In an inspiring show of unity, Republican and Democrat lawmakers convinced the Supreme Court to take up a case that would criminalize homelessness. https://t.co/qixN63xOVu