US Supreme Court rules Oregon city's homelessness laws not 'cruel ...

The 9th Circuit agreed, ruling that when people experiencing homelessness have nowhere else in Grants Pass to go, the city's rules violate the ...

Supreme Court allows Oregon city policy that punishes homeless ...

The justices ruled that ordinances in Grants Pass do not violate the Constitution's Eighth Amendment, which bars cruel and unusual punishment.

The Supreme Court sides with Oregon city's strict homelessness laws

The Supreme Court sided with a small, southern Oregon town in a 6-3 ruling Friday, saying it has the authority to enforce ordinances that criminalize behaviors ...

23-175 City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (06/28/2024) - Supreme Court

as Amici Curiae 5 (Oregon Cities Brief ). Other cities tell us that “the vast majority of their homeless popu- lations are not actively seeking ...

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless ...

In 6-3 decision, justices say local laws that regulate camping on public property does not violate Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and ...

US Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in ...

In its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, the US Supreme Court today ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.

Supreme Court upholds Oregon city law targeting homeless - Roll Call

Gorsuch, said the Grants Pass law did not violate the Eighth Amendment prohibition on “cruel and unusual punishment,” and that judges should not ...

Supreme Court upholds Oregon city's ban on homeless people ...

On Friday, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in a case centered in Grants Pass, Ore., that will impact homelessness policy across the West.

U.S. Supreme Court sides with Oregon city, allows ban on homeless ...

The liberal justices criticized the city's argument that homelessness is not a status protected under the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of ...

Justices uphold laws targeting homelessness with criminal penalties

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld ordinances in a southwest Oregon city that prohibit people who are homeless from using blankets, pillows, or cardboard boxes.

Supreme Court reverses Oregon homelessness case, finds Grants ...

Supreme Court reverses Oregon homelessness case, finds Grants Pass public camping laws aren't 'cruel and unusual' ... The U.S. Supreme Court on ...

Supreme Court says city's homeless camping ban not 'cruel and ...

The Supreme Court ruled an Oregon city's ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside doesn't amount to ...

Homelessness rules in Oregon may not change much despite ...

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with the city of Grants Pass on Friday, June 28, 2024, in finding that local governments have the ability to remove ...

Supreme Court rules in favor of Oregon city's penalties on homeless

In the court's 6-3 decision for the case Grants Pass v. Johnson, justices argued that the court cannot say that the punishmented by the city ...

Supreme Court rules arresting, citing people for not having shelter is ...

Johnson on 28 June, reversing the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals injunction barring the southern Oregon city of Grants Pass from enforcing ...

SCOTUS: Punishing the Homeless for Sleeping Outside Isn't 'Cruel ...

Johnson gives local governments a blank check to "to arrest or fine those with no choice but to sleep outdoors." Christian Britschgi | 6.28.2024 ...

Court rules in favor of Oregon city in case with major impact on ...

WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- The Supreme Court June 28 rejected a constitutional challenge to an ordinance adopted by Grants Pass, Oregon, ...

Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Sleeping Outdoors in ...

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an Oregon city's ban on homeless residents sleeping outdoors, a decision likely to reverberate far beyond the West Coast.

Supreme Court allows punishment for homeless sleeping - NPR

In its biggest decision on homelessness in decades, the US Supreme Court today ruled that cities can ban people from sleeping and camping in public places.

Homeless people can be ticketed for sleeping outside, Supreme ...

The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of an Oregon city ... A federal appeals court ruled against the city, holding that Grants Pass could not ...