U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case

A majority of U.S. Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors.

A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday seemed inclined to side with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, in a case that could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country.

During oral arguments in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, conservative justices said that policies and ordinances around homelessness are complex, and indicated it’s a policy question that should be left up to local elected representatives rather than the courts.

Source: U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case • Oregon Capital Chronicle