The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine whether cities can punish the unhoused for sleeping in public when they have nowhere else to go, and whether it violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Supreme Court to decide if cities can punish homelessness
By Lisa WoelfCapital News Service More homeless people than ever sleep on the streets. The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or camp outside when no shelter beds are available, or if such laws violate the Eighth Amendment’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment. The issue came […]