Aaron Barnes

Aaron Barnes

April 28, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Homelessness Rights and Wrongs

Proponents of the city of Austin's repeal of its ban on homeless encampments and other vagrancy laws have tried to justify their support by pointing to a recent federal court decision out of Idaho. Not only is this Ninth Circuit opinion not binding in Texas but the court's rationale would not apply to the situation in Austin.

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