Legal Opinion
Joe Church, Gregory Jacobs, Michael Dooly, and Frank Chisom v. City of Huntsville
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 1994No. 93-6827PublishedCited by 420 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
This is a section 1983 class action lawsuit brought on behalf of the homeless residents of Huntsville, Alabama (“the City”)- The plaintiffs allege that the City has deprived them of various constitutional rights as part of a concerted effort to drive them out of the City. The plaintiffs seek declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as compensatory damages for loss of property and emotional distress. After a hearing, the district court preliminarily enjoined the City, its agents, and its employees from:(a) implementing a policy of isolating and/or removing members of…
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