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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson , 603 U.S. 520 (2024), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that local government ordinances with civil and criminal penalties for camping on public land do not constitute cruel and unusual punishment of homeless people .
In 2013, the Grants Pass city council decided to impose $295 fines for using blankets, pillows or cardboard boxes to sleep within the city. That fine increases to $537.60 if it’s unpaid.
The Grants Pass v. Johnson decision overturned the Martin ruling last June. Those who supported the bill argued that it doesn’t prohibit enforcement like Martin; instead, it requires that the ...
Grants Pass [63] However, in June 2024, the Supreme Court in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson , ruled that the Ninth Circuit had decided the case wrongly, and that "enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute 'cruel and unusual punishment' prohibited by the Eighth Amendment."
“I would be surprised if there are very many apartments that you could find for less than $1,200 a month in Grants Pass,” Ed Johnson, an Oregon Law Center attorney representing the city’s ...
Justice Appointment history Agreement with judgment Opinions filed Seniority Name President Date confirmed % # Total Chief Justice: John Roberts: George W. Bush
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