U.S. Supreme Court could take up encampment case, with repercussions for Minnesota startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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U.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud declined Wednesday to block imminent plans by the city of Minneapolis to clear a homeless encampment on its south side, rejecting the plea of two residents. After hearing arguments from both sides, the judge concluded the city wouldn't be in violation of any constitutional rights by removing an unsanctioned tent city from public land. The closure is planned for .
A large homeless encampment in Minneapolis will shut down after a federal judge rejected an emergency appeal by two of the encampments' residents to prevent the closure.