Robbie Powelson is a California-based homeless advocate involved in civil rights litigation on behalf of unhoused individuals throughout the state.
Ninth Circuit upholds Alfred v. Vallejo decision, setting legal precedent
'The decision sets a precedent for future challenges against encampment sweeps under the Fourteenth Amendment’s State-Created Danger Doctrine'
Berkeley Homeless Union wins new restraining order, delaying encampment closure at Eighth and Harrison
The new order is a data point in new the legal landscape of encampment closures post-Grants Pass.
Two Vallejo lawsuits test legal protections for unhoused residents post-Grants Pass
A legal victory by the Vallejo Homeless Union, temporarily halting encampment closure.