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Civil Litigation,
Civil Rights

Aug. 8, 2024

Jurist keeps part of injunction on SF homeless camp clearance

The magistrate judge dismissed most of her original injunction that stopped the city from clearing the streets. She gave the plaintiffs and city officials two weeks to produce a proposal to train workers on how to handle homeless people's belongings.

A month after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 6-3 decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson held that cities can enforce laws against camping on public property without permission, a magistrate judge upheld part of her injunction against San Francisco's ordinances, requiring an employee training program for clearing homeless camps. 

Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu maintained that city employees were insufficiently trained on San Francisco's "bag and tag" ...

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