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Civil Rights

Dec. 23, 2008

S.F. Judge Keeps Alive Challenge Against Homeless Program

A federal judge Friday refused to throw out a lawsuit claiming a city homeless assistance program discriminates against disabled people.

By Rebecca Beyer
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN FRANCISCO - A federal judge Friday refused to throw out a lawsuit claiming a city homeless assistance program discriminates against disabled people - but not before she grappled with the exact nature of the complaint.

In August, Disability Rights Advocates sued San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, targeting a program called Care Not Cash. The group claims the p...

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