Constitutional Law,
Civil Litigation
May 11, 2021
County: homeless case lacks Article III case in controversy
LA County tells Judge David O. Carter of the Central District of California that while he might do a better job than the government to address homelessness, that is ultimately not his job.
The county of Los Angeles told a federal judge Monday that it should be dismissed from a civil rights complaint blaming it for the homelessness crisis, arguing the matter does not have a point of controversy for a court to decide, and instead, involves an issue that should be addressed by elected officials.
"The Supreme Court of the United States and the 9th Circuit has been very clear for many, many years: courts resolve cases in ...
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