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  2. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson - Wikipedia

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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. [1]

  3. Can cities criminalize homeless people? The Supreme ... - AOL

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    On Monday, the justices heard oral arguments in the case City of Grants Pass v Johnson, which addresses whether cities can punish individuals for sleeping outside on public property if they have ...

  4. The ruling holds that state and local governments may enact total bans on encampments. Some California cities see an opportunity to enforce ordinances.

  5. How the Supreme Court helped criminalize homelessness - AOL

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    Homelessness shouldn’t be a crime, but late last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Grants Pass v. Johnson case paved the way for unhoused people to be criminally punished for sleeping ...

  6. Homelessness in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In June 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in the case Grants Pass v. Johnson that allowed for cities to ban homeless encampments. [ 65 ] The homeless population in the United States rose by more than 18 percent in a single year in 2024, government officials said, driven by high housing costs, natural disasters and increased migration ...

  7. 2024 in California - Wikipedia

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    Governor Gavin Newsom orders the removal of homeless encampments following the Supreme Court's ruling in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson. [86] The California Supreme Court rules that Uber and Lyft drivers are independent contractors, not employees. [87] A suspect believed to have started the Park Fire by pushing a burning car is arrested. [84 ...

  8. Grants Pass, Oregon, designates camping areas to manage ... - AOL

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    Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in its favor, the City Council of Grants Pass, Oregon, voted unanimously to adopt a new camping resolution to help address homelessness.

  9. Talk:City of Grants Pass v. Johnson - Wikipedia

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