No. 23-175October Term 2023Decided Jun 28, 2024
City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
The Supreme Court ruled that a city's enforcement of public camping bans against homeless individuals does not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, even when shelter space is unavailable.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 28, 2024
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that a city's enforcement of public camping bans against homeless individuals does not violate the Eighth Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment, even when shelter space is unavailable. The decision overturned lower court rulings that had restricted municipalities from penalizing involuntary homelessness.
Question presented
Does a city’s enforcement of public camping against involuntarily homeless people violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released Jun 28, 2024
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Documents
Related cases
Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology