Federal Judge Orders Berkeley to Temporarily Halt Encampment Removal

Federal judge halts $1,000-per-day fine against conservative podcaster until 10th Circuit weighs in

A federal judge on Tuesday paused his order requiring a conservative podcaster to pay a $1,000 daily fine and canceled a hearing scheduled for Wednesday to consider more drastic sanctions, citing a need to let the federal appeals court based in Denver have its say.

Federal judge orders Berkeley to temporarily halt encampment removal

A Berkeley homeless encampment is being called a public health hazard. So on Wednesday morning, police and city workers took it down.  But hours later, a federal judge stepped in and put a stop to the removal.

Judge orders Berkeley to stop Harrison encampment cleanup

A federal judge has ordered the city of Berkeley to stop the removal of a longstanding homeless encampment on Harrison Street until at least next week."The City’s abatement shall cease immediately until further order," U.S. District Judge Edward Chen wrote Wednesday afternoon. The next court hearing on the encampment is set for Tuesday, June 10.The city of Berkeley began removing the Harrison Street encampment early Wednesday morning, citing ser…