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April 3, 2024

Filed Amicus Brief Arguing Anti-Camping Laws Violate the Eighth Amendment

The Supreme Court disagreed, ruling 6–3 that the laws don't violate the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause.

With the Fines and Fees Justice Center and The Rutherford Institute, we filed an amicus brief in _City of Grants Pass v. Johnson_ — the most significant homelessness case before the U.S. Supreme Court in 40 years. We argued that punishing people for sleeping outside with basic protection like a blanket, when no shelter is available, violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

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