This past January, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (2024). This pivotal case accuses an Oregon City of “cruel and unusual punishment” in its enforcement of anti-homelessness laws. To bar individuals who are involuntarily homeless from public camping directly violates the prohibitions against "cruel and unusual punishments" within the 8th Amendment. Upholding this constitutional right is crucial in navigating how homeless people are treated under the law.

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