Appeals Court Blocks Federal Judge’s Order to House L.A.’s Homeless Community on Skid Row

The 9th U.S. Court of Appeals has overturned a federal judge’s order to require Los Angeles to house the city’s homeless population.

The homelessness issue in Los Angeles seems to have been ignored and pushed to the side for years, ultimately resulting in a major homeless crisis in the city and creating the infamous Skid Row in downtown L.A. And it doesn’t seem like the homeless community will be receiving any help once again after the appeals court allegedly found an issue with U.S. District Judge David O. Carter’s order. According to NBC News, Carter is overseeing a lawsuit related to homelessness in Los Angeles.

In April, Carter issued a 110-page order, condemning local officials’ inability to stop homelessness’s ongoing progression.

“All of the rhetoric, promises, plans, and budgeting cannot obscure the shameful reality of this crisis — that year after year, there are more homeless Angelenos, and year after year, more homeless Angelenos die on the streets,” said Carter in his ruling. As a result, Carter gave the city 180 days to house the homeless people on Skid Row. The lawsuit against the city was put together by a group of business owners, homeowners, and property owners who complained that the city’s alleged negligence had created an unsafe environment.

However, the appeals court allegedly found the plaintiffs’ points in the lawsuit lacked standing and that Carter’s order resulted from him basing his preliminary injection on said claims and alleged theories.

“The county will continue with its massive efforts to address homelessness, as it has all along,” said Skip Miller, the lawyer representing L.A. County. “We appreciate where Judge Carter is coming from and look forward to working with him to find a solution to this lawsuit.”