Legal Opinion
Proctor v. District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 31, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2018-0701Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SHANEL PROCTOR, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Case No. 1:18-cv-701 (TNM) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Three current and former homeless individuals challenge the District of Columbia’s protocol for clearing encampments located throughout the City. They contend that the District destroys unabandoned but unattended belongings during these clearings in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Plaintiffs also raise a Fifth Amendment claim, arguing that the District does not provide adequate notice of clearings or the procedures.…
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