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The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considered whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside.

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considered whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside.

(CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the question of whether ticketing homeless people is a “cruel and unusual” punishment that

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considered whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside.

The case is being watched closely by city and state officials who are uncertain how to respond to a surge in homelessness and encampments

The Supreme Court is wrestling with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considers whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking.

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considered whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside.

The Supreme Court wrestled with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considered whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside.

A religious liberty law firm is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision that excluded faith-based homeless shelters when counting available beds.