U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Grants Pass, Oregon, in complex homelessness case
A majority of U.S Supreme Court justices Monday, April 22, seemed inclined to side with the law in Grants Pass, Oregon, which bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors. It’s 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.
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