The City of Miami sought to dissolve the Pottinger consent decree concerning the treatment of individuals experiencing homelessness in Miami. On February 15, 2019, the district court terminated the decree. We appealed and filed our opening brief on September 13, 2019. Briefing is complete, and oral argument is set for September 21, 2020 in Miami.

Attorney(s)

Daniel Tilley (ACLU FL), Greater Miami Chapter; Benjamin Waxman (Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf, P.A.); Stephen Schnably (University of Miami School of Law); Anna Neill (Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.); Dante Trevisani, Ray Taseff (Florida Justice Institute)

Date filed

October 1, 2020

Court

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

Judge

WILLIAM PRYOR

Status

On appeal

Case number

Trial Court: 88-cv-2406 (S.D. Fla.); Appeal: 19-10957-E (11th Cir.)