A panel of judges from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday temporarily froze the deadlines of a federal order to offer housing or shelter to everyone on Los Angeles’ skid row by October. In their appeal to the 9th Circuit, the city and county asked for the deadlines to be suspended while their appeal is heard. Matthew Umhofer, an attorney for the L.A. Alliance, which brought the lawsuit that led to the judge’s order, was encouraged by the 9th Circuit’s decision“I see this as a good thing,” Umhofer said. Carter wanted the city and county to offer single women and unaccompanied children on skid row a place to stay within 90 days, place families within 120 days and finally, by Oct. 18, offer every homeless person on skid row housing or shelter. The county’s request was separate from the appeal of Carter’s order and came before the skid row order was handed down last month.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2021 21:33 UTC