Federal Judiciary

Church has a constitutionally protected right to shelter the homeless, city legal staff says
A city has no legal authority to impose demands on the Catholic Church over its operation of a homeless shelter, lawyers for Green Bay, Wisconsin, have concluded. The city can't close the shelter or fine it for operating without permission, the lawyers said...

Delay in Permit Approval for Homeless Shelter Associated with Church Did Not Violate RLUIPA
Last week the Northern District of Illinois granted summary judgment to the City of Elgin, finding that a delay in approving a special use permit to operate a homeless shelter associated with a church did not violate the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA)...

Minister In Battle With Pennsylvania Town Over Use of Church For Homeless
Today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports on the battle in Brookville, Pennsylvania between the First Apostles Doctrine Church and zoning authorities. The church's minister, Rev. Jack L...

City's rules for clearing homeless camps goes farther than most but still draws fire
Seattle crews have razed six homeless encampments so far this year while the city developed rules for the controversial sweeps.The new rules call for at least three days' notice before forcing homeless people from unauthorized tent encampments and an opportunity to later retrieve some of their seized property...

Suit Challenges DC Land Swap With Christian Homeless Shelter
A lawsuit was filed in federal district court in Washington, DC yesterday challenging a proposed exchange of land in which the District if Columbia would give Central Union Mission a former school building near the U...

St. Pete shelter for homeless to stay open
A temporary shelter and assistance center for homeless people in St. Petersburg that was scheduled to close at the end of the month will remain open through the summer, but on a smaller scale...

Folding Soccer Goals Recalled
20-Month Old Child Found Strangled to Death

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.