Is being homeless illegal? Supreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people face homelessness
The case is being watched closely by city and state officials who are uncertain how to respond to a surge in homelessness and encampments
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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 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals largely found that it is unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside when there is not adequate shelter space.
WASHINGTON — The most significant case in decades on homelessness has reached the Supreme Court as record numbers of people in America are without a permanent…
The justices on Monday will consider a challenge to rulings that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking amounts to unconstitutional cruel and unusual punishment
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday will weigh whether punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking is unconstitutional.