A judge blocked a Grants Pass law that restricts homeless people to pitching tents at one site in the city.
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U.S. Supreme Court sides with Grants Pass, allows ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors
The U.S. Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision on Friday, June 28, 2024, that the enforcement of local laws that regulate camping on public property, including by people without homes, does not constitute the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
As Grants Pass case looms, Oregon advocates urge U.S. Supreme Court to protect homeless
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 22 in a case that will determine if cities can use criminal penalties to punish homeless people.