In oral arguments, the justices seemed highly reluctant to entangle themselves in a matter that many believe subject the neediest Americans to cruel and unusual punishment.
The Supreme Court is hearing its most important case about homelessness in decades, which could have a major impact on how the country responds to one of its most confounding problems
The Democratic governor and GOP representatives like Darrell Issa are asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that prohibits the dismantling of homeless encampments.
be the most critical ruling addressing the homeless crisis in america in more than 40 years at the center of this national debate is grants pass, oregon, where the ninth circuit court of appeals upheld a ruling that blocked the city from enforcing a ban on public camps for the homeless. the court s ruling from a previous case found that punishing the homeless was considered cruel and unusual punishment and unconstitutional unless the municipality enforcing that rule could provide a bed for its entire homeless population. advocates for the homeless argue there aren t public shelters to accommodate everyone leaving many homeless people know where to go. proponents for the stricter policies against homeless encampments argue that these living conditions are dangerous because thousands of people are dying in the streets while issues like mental health, drug addition and housing costs remain unsolved. joining me now, is the attorney who will be making the first oral arguments of this high