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Class Action

Sep. 9, 2024

Federal judge rules for homeless veterans suing VA

Judge David O. Carter has issued his ruling in the class action case against the VA and HUD.

Judge David O. Carter

A federal judge ruled Friday in favor of a class of veterans who claimed that the Department of Veterans Affairs violated its mandate to end veteran homelessness when it leased land on its West Los Angeles campus to third-party developers.

The ruling by U.S. District Judge David O. Carter voids leases the VA holds with The Brentwood School, Safety Park, Bridgeland Resources and UCLA and directs the department to devote more campus land to veteran housing.

"[T]he West L...

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