Judge refuses to dismiss homeless veterans suit [View all]
(03-16) 21:23 PDT Los Angeles, CA (AP) --
A federal judge says he won't dismiss a lawsuit brought against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs by homeless, mentally impaired veterans.
The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit on behalf of three Southern California veterans who allege the department failed to provide proper housing.
The VA sought to have the case dismissed but the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/xlz0Y7) reports U.S. District Judge S. James Otero said Friday that the case should proceed.
Otero says Congress has made it "crystal clear" that the large tract of land in West Los Angeles is intended to benefit veterans
The ACLU says the government is renting out portions of the land to the UCLA baseball team, the private Brentwood School and other entities.
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