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Bloom v. City of San Diego

Class action challenging ordinances that criminalize people who live in RV's.

City of Santa Ana v. Orange County Association for Mental Health

DRC intervened lawsuit raising claims of public and private nuisance against drop-in center that provides psychosocial mental health treatment and housing navigation, on behalf of unhoused consumers who rely on this program; trial is set for Jan. 2023.

Dunn v. City of Los Angeles (C.D. Ca.)

Parties settled federal lawsuit challenging as discriminatory and inaccessible the City of LA'S Administrative Citation Enforcement program, which is an alternative to court prosecutions for minor offenses, and primarily affects those who are homeless, disabled and indigent.

Guerra v. West Los Angeles Community College (C.D. Cal.)

Federal court case returned to the trial court judge after successful appeal before Ninth Circuit regarding physical access to campus in largest community college district in the nation, and Cline v. West Los Angeles Community College (C.D. Cal.) (MCC 92993), which is a follow-up class action case where same judge recently ruled in our favor regarding Defendants’ motion to dismiss.

Independent Living Center of Southern California v. City of Los Angeles (C.D. Cal.)

Ongoing implementation and monitoring of landmark case requiring City of Los Angeles to ensure thousands of affordable housing units are accessible.

Insight Psychology and Addiction, Inc. and Jane Doe v City of Costa Mesa (C.D. Cal.)

Federal court case challenging municipality’s ordinance limiting shared housing for people with disabilities.

Martinson et al. v. County of Humboldt

Monitoring settlement that provided significant relocation benefits and services for disabled tenants displaced by public agency action and a commitment to adopt a county-wide relocation policy.

Montoya v. City of San Diego

Settlement entered in challenge to City of San Diego’s failure to maintain accessible public rights of way by allowing dockless vehicles (e.g. electric scooters) to proliferate.

Price v. City of Santa Barbara (C.D. Cal.)

Settlement of lawsuit for unhoused Emmy-Award winning journalist for the summary destruction of his property (which included workings drafts of a book sequel and manuscripts), including requirement for a “flag” or notice that will appear for any police officers who attempt to stop him that documents his disability needs and provides adequate time to secure his possessions.

Price v. City of Santa Barbara (C.D. Cal.)

Settlement of lawsuit for unhoused Emmy-Award winning journalist for the summary destruction of his property (which included workings drafts of a book sequel and manuscripts), including requirement for a “flag” or notice that will appear for any police officers who attempt to stop him that documents his disability needs and provides adequate time to secure his possessions.

Quezada v. City of Huntington Park

Judgment entered in challenge to City’s failure to adopt a legally sufficient Housing Element, an Environmental Justice Element, and discrimination based on disability. The City must now bring their land use plans and zoning ordinances into compliance, which will facilitate the development of healthy, affordable, accessible, and supportive housing.

Ramirez v. County of Orange (C.D. Cal.)

Monitoring a landmark class settlement in that had alleged that a county’s efforts connecting homeless individuals with the appropriate services failed to be accessible for people with disabilities. 

Reilly v. Marin Housing Authority

Seeking attorney’s fees after a favorable decision from the California Supreme Court requiring a housing authority to exclude IHSS pay from income calculations in housing choice voucher program when for care of family member with developmental disabilities who would otherwise be institutionalized.