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Hace 3 días · Washington — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning a California appeals court ruling that...
Hace 3 días · Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside, even if shelter space is lacking. The Supreme Court is seen, Tuesday, June 25, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (AP) By The Associated Press. Published: Jun. 28, 2024 at 7:08 AM PDT | Updated: moments ago.
Hace 3 días · A tent encampment crops up on a city sidewalk in Denver. The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a six-year-old federal appeals court ruling that said cities could not enforce anti-camping laws if not enough shelter beds were available. Advocates worry the ruling will criminalize people experiencing homelessness.
Hace 4 días · The case came from the rural Oregon town of Grants Pass, which appealed a ruling striking down local ordinances that fined people $295 for sleeping outside after tents began crowding public parks.
Hace 4 días · In a 6-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by a San Francisco-based appeals court that found outdoor sleeping bans amount to cruel and unusual punishment. A bipartisan group of leaders had argued the ruling made it harder for them to manage outdoor encampments encroaching on sidewalks and other public spaces in nine Western ...
Hace 4 días · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws.
Hace 4 días · WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday sided with a local ordinance in Oregon that effectively bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, and local governments will be allowed to enforce those laws. The Kentucky legislature this year made “unlawful camping” a crime punishable by fines and jail.
