Class Action
Jul. 22, 2026
Berkeley encampment sweep challenge cleared for class action
U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen certified two classes of plaintiffs challenging Berkeley's homeless encampment enforcement policies, allowing claims over property seizures and disability accommodations to proceed on a classwide basis while rejecting certification of a constitutional due process claim.
A lawsuit brought by homeless Berkeley residents over the city's practice of sweeping homeless encampments can move forward as a class action, U.S. District Judge Edward M. Chen ruled.
The judge certified two classes of plaintiffs -- one alleging Berkeley violated their property rights and the claiming the city's practice of impounding cars that exceed its 72-hour parking limit without giving notice violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. The judge declined to certif...
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