US Supreme Court debates whether Grants Pass laws criminalize homelessness

On Monday morning, the Supreme Court considered the question of whether Grants Pass enforcing its laws regulating camping on public property is cruel and unusual punishment, as prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.

Oral arguments concluded after two-and-a-half hours. Such cases are usually decided in the term in which they are argued, and the Court’s current term ends in June, so a decision could take months.

Source: US Supreme Court debates whether Grants Pass laws criminalize homelessness – OPB