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Ninth Circuit Upholds Order To Build 2,550 Supportive Units at West LA VA, Voids Two Leases

The ruling moves the long-running case into enforcement under trial-court oversight.

Overview

  • The court affirmed requirements for 750 temporary units within 18 months and 1,800 permanent supportive units within six years on the 388-acre campus.
  • The panel upheld findings that the VA discriminated against disabled veterans by denying adequate on-campus housing access.
  • Veterans’ disability payments can no longer be counted against eligibility for supportive housing under the decision.
  • Leases with Brentwood School and Bridgeland Resources were ruled unlawful and void, while UCLA’s baseball stadium lease remains in place as plaintiffs prepare a new challenge.
  • The case was remanded to Judge David O. Carter to implement the remedies, with the VA’s prior arguments over space and costs contrasted by advocates’ claims of potential nationwide impact.