The Supreme Court will determining whether the Eighth Amendment’s protection against 'cruel and unusual punishment' protects homeless populations.
in 2013 that made it illegal to sleep on public property using bedding — which could mean anyone using a tent, sleeping bag, or blanket to make it through the night.
Opponents of the case, however, fear that the Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by June, could open the floodgates for jurisdictions cracking down on homeless populations.
One of the big questions heading into Monday’s oral arguments is whether the Supreme Court justices view being homelessness as voluntary or involuntary, which was one of the“I think there may be a lot of questions on whether or not homelessness is voluntary or involuntary,” Do says, which he describes as “a really troubling framing.”Pink Files Legal Action Against Pharrell Williams Over Musician's Proposed P.Inc.
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