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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Wright denies a motion for class certification in the nonprofit and the once-homeless individuals' suit against various government entities alleging that police sweeps of encampments of the homeless in Minneapolis parks have violated their civil rights. While the plaintiffs are no longer homeless, the transitory nature of homelessness qualifies them for an exception to typical standing requirements. They have not, however, successfully demonstrated that the proposed class is sufficiently numerous for class certification, nor identified predominantly common questions that would be more efficiently resolved in a class action. They have demonstrated that they would be adequate representatives of the proposed class, but not that their experience is typical of homeless people in Minneapolis. The need for tailored relief based on the circumstances of the various encampments would also prevent them from obtaining relief to the entire class through a single injunction.