Saturday, July 11, 2026

WITHOUT ALTERNATIVE SHELTER SPACE:

WITHOUT ALTERNATIVE SHELTER SPACE:


On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities can legally clear homeless encampments and penalize people for sleeping outdoors, even if no alternative shelter space is available. In a landmark 6-3 decision for the case Grants Pass v. Johnson, the conservative majority overturned a lower court's ruling. The Court determined that local anti-camping ordinances do not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against "cruel and unusual punishment".

Pastor Steven G. Lee
St. GMC Corps

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