Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney ruled in September that Phoenix must permanently clear the encampment on the edge of downtown by Nov. 4. The city asked for a stay pending a second appeal over that timing.
But Blaney ruled that Phoenix had already appealed the court’s March 27 preliminary injunction and the order "relied upon nearly identical factual findings and legal conclusions." The judge said the plaintiffs "face much greater hardship if the court were to delay implementation of its ruling."
Business owners and residents near the encampment have called it a public nuisance that subjects their properties to damage, litter and crime. Lawyers for the city said the cleanup process takes time, including making sure those who live there have somewhere else to go.An Arizona judge has imposed a deadline for Phoenix city officials to clean up a homeless encampment near Downtown that is known as 'The Zone.' Here's what to know about the ruling.
Like several other major cities, Phoenix has been challenged to balance the concerns of businesses and homeowners with the rights of homeless people.Crimes of 'the Zone': Theft, assaults, drugs, unsanitary conditions plague area of downtown Phoenix tent city
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