March 14, 2022: Homeless camps with tents in the streets of Downtown Portland, Oregon (Shutterstock)
In a significant development from Salem, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to review a critical ruling from the 9th Circuit Court. This is about a 2020 decision that really shook things up in Grants Pass, Oregon. The court had previously decided that the city couldn’t just ticket homeless people for sleeping in public spaces unless they provided alternative shelter options. This was a big deal because it raised questions about cruel and unusual punishment under the 8th Amendment.
The story began in Medford’s U.S. District Court and was later upheld by the 9th
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