Government
Aug. 7, 2026
Judge presses HUD and LA city officials on suspension of federal homeless funds
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter signaled he may seek a temporary compromise to avoid disrupting housing and services while the legal fight plays out.
A federal judge on Thursday pressed attorneys for the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, local governments and advocacy groups over whether HUD lawfully suspended LAHSA from receiving new federal homelessness funding, repeatedly emphasizing that any ruling must avoid harming people living on the streets.
Throughout the hours-long hearing, U.S. District Judge David O. Carter returned to one concern: protecting homeless res...
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