City of Grants Pass v. Johnson
✓DecidedDocket:23-235
Ninth Circuit
Argued April 22, 2024
Decided June 28, 2024
Question Presented
Whether the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property constitutes 'cruel and unusual punishment' prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
Plain English Summary
The Court ruled that laws prohibiting camping in public spaces do not constitute cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment when applied to homeless individuals, even if shelter is unavailable.
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Case Timeline
Certiorari Granted
Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
Oral Arguments
⚖️Case argued before the Court
Apr 22, 2024
Opinion Issued
✓Court's decision released
Jun 28, 2024