Government
Feb. 5, 2021
LA city attorney says judge can't usurp elected officials' role
LA City Attorney Mike Feuer told U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, "You've asked, 'Is it really appropriate for a court to substitute its judgment for elected officials when it comes to public policy in this city?' My own view is that public officials should own that responsibility," Feuer said.
LOS ANGELES — In a court hearing held in a tent in a skid row parking lot, a U.S. judge queried Los Angeles city and county officials Thursday about what they are doing to address homelessness.
Presiding over a lawsuit filed in March by an alliance of business owners and residents who said the city and county mismanaged funds meant to address the homelessness crisis, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter of Santa Ana invited officials...
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