Case: Bradley v. City of San Diego

3:25-cv-02186 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Filed Date: Aug. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case].

On August 25, 2025, eight unhoused plaintiffs with disabilities filed suit against the City of San Diego, Dreams for Change, and Downtown Partnership in the U.S. District of the Southern District of California.

Summary Authors

Claire Pollard (8/31/2025)

People

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Judge(s)

Schopler, Andrew G. (California)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document
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3:25-cv-02186

Complaint for Injunctive, Declaratory, and Monetary Relief

Bradley et al. v. City of San Diego et al.

Aug. 25, 2025

Aug. 25, 2025

Complaint

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71196358/bradley-v-city-of-san-diego/

Last updated Aug. 31, 2025, 2:50 p.m.

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COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ACASDC-20221458.), filed by Liam Burton, Karen Abood, Jeffrey Bradley, John Borja, Timothy Allen, Tosha Alvarado, Laura Zaleta, Paul Scallan. (Attachments: # (1) Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:25-cv-2186-AGS-MMP. Judge Andrew G. Schopler and Magistrate Judge Michelle M. Pettit are assigned to the case. (Menasche, Ann)(axc1) (sjt).

1 Civil Cover Sheet

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Aug. 25, 2025

Aug. 25, 2025

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Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. (axc1) (sjt).

Aug. 25, 2025

Aug. 25, 2025

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Disability Rights

Public Housing

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 25, 2025

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Plaintiffs are eight unhoused people with disabilities who, having no other options for affordable housing or safe appropriate shelter, and to avoid the constant threat of harassment, sweeps, and arrest by police, are forced to live in unhabitable, inhumane, and inaccessible conditions at one of two designated Camps established and operated by the City of San Diego.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

City of San Diego (San Diego), City

Dreams For Change, Non-profit or advocacy

Downtown Partnership, Non-profit or advocacy

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

Fair Housing Act/Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq.

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process: Procedural Due Process

Due Process: Substantive Due Process

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

Jails, Prisons, Detention Centers, and Other Institutions:

Crowding (General)