Government,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jan. 4, 2023
Trial judge must reevaluate ruling on sober living homes
Tuesday’s ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does not necessarily mean Costa Mesa will fail once the case is sent back but it is a key victory for the operators of the homes.
In a victory for two organizations that operate sober living group homes in Costa Mesa, a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday reversed a district judge’s ruling granting summary judgment for the city.
Instead, 9th Circuit Judge Mark J. Bennett, an appointee of President Donald Trump, remanded the case to Senior U.S. District Judge James V. Selna in the Central District, instructing him to evaluate the homes’ claims under a d...
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