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Sep 09, 2025
Sep 09, 2025
San Francisco Supervisors Unanimously Approve Settlement Requiring the City to Protect Unhoused People’s Belongings
The final vote is scheduled for Sept. 16
Nov 07, 2024
Nov 07, 2024
ACLU California Action on Reelection of Donald Trump
“We remain resolute in our defense of California values”
Jul 25, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Jun 28, 2024
Supreme Court Decision Guts Key Civil Rights Protection for Unhoused People
ACLU lawsuit challenging San Francisco’ costly and ineffective response to homelessness will continue
Apr 22, 2024
Apr 03, 2024
Apr 03, 2024
ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson
Brief Argues that the Constitutional Prohibition on ‘Cruel and Unusual Punishments’ Prevents Cities from Arresting or Fining People Experiencing Homelessness for Sleeping in Public
Jan 30, 2024
Jan 30, 2024
Plaintiffs Say Majority of Legal Issues in San Francisco Homelessness Lawsuit Unrelated to Grants Pass case
Coalition on Homelessness v. City of San Francisco must proceed
Jan 18, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
Jan 12, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert in Grants Pass Case, but Unrelated Constitutional Issues Still to be Resolved in San Francisco Homelessness Case
Regardless of SCOTUS decision on Grants Pass, Coalition on Homelessness v. City of San Francisco will remain active
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