Civil Litigation
Apr. 7, 2026
Federal judge OKs Berkeley cleanup with limits on enforcement for disabled
A federal judge allowed Berkeley to proceed with clearing a homeless encampment, but imposed limits requiring disability accommodations, preserving property rights and restricting how officials handle residents' belongings.
While allowing the broader cleanup to proceed, a federal judge has partially blocked the City of Berkeley from closing a homeless encampment affected by rat-caused disease, ruling that some practices likely violate disability rights law and constitutional protections.
In two orders issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen did not halt the city's effort to dismantle the Harrison Street encampment outright but imposed new limits on how officials may treat certain residents...
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