Judge Rejects Homeless Crisis Proposal, Claims Settlement Falls Short

Judge Rejects , Homeless Crisis Proposal, , Claims Settlement Falls Short.

On November 14, a federal judge in Los Angeles delayed his decision on a sweeping lawsuit regarding the city's homeless crisis.

Fox News reports that Judge David O.

Carter rejected a settlement proposed by L.A.

County and called for an additional hearing to discuss the matter further.

According to Carter, the proposed deal failed to provide an adequate number of beds for homeless residents who suffer from mental health or substance abuse problems. According to Carter, the proposed deal failed to provide an adequate number of beds for homeless residents who suffer from mental health or substance abuse problems. A new hearing has been scheduled for the third week of January.

Fox News reports that the judge also said that he would invite the city's newly-elected mayor and a member of the L.A.

County Board of Supervisors to attend the hearing.

The lawsuit was brought against the city in 2020 by the L.A.

Alliance.

.

The coalition, which includes businesses, residents, landlords and homeless people, allege that the city and county's inaction has led to a dangerous environment.

According to the alliance, the judge's decision to delay approval of the proposed settlement was encouraging.

While we stand by the deal that we negotiated with the city and the county, we are pleased that Judge Carter shares our desire to see that the people of Los Angeles — both unhoused and housed — receive the greatest possible benefit from this settlement, L.A.

Alliance statement, via FOX News.

While we stand by the deal that we negotiated with the city and the county, we are pleased that Judge Carter shares our desire to see that the people of Los Angeles — both unhoused and housed — receive the greatest possible benefit from this settlement, L.A.

Alliance statement, via FOX News.

Skip Miller, a lawyer representing L.A.

County, called the judge's decision disappointing and referred to the settlement as... ... a "landmark agreement that exemplifies the cooperation between the City of L.A.

And County of L.A.

In addressing homelessness."