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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.
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Noteworthy laws that prohibit behaviors related to homelessness include Los Angeles' 41.18, Houston's Charitable Feeding Ordinance, and the City of Grants Pass' prohibition "from using a blanket, pillow, or cardboard box for protection from the elements." [10] [11]
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — For more than five years, Helen Cruz lived on the streets of Grants Pass. A small, rural town of roughly 40,000 people, the city has now found itself at the center of a ...
SCOTUSblog has received some criticism for potential conflicts of interest concerning Goldstein, his litigation practice, and the blog's coverage of court matters. In 2010, journalist Glenn Greenwald in Salon wrote that the blog's favorable coverage of justices, particularly their confirmation processes, and ongoing cases was a way for ...
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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