{"id":2043622,"date":"2023-09-25T05:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T05:44:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T09:44:31","slug":"us-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for US Supreme Court to Decide Homeless Camp Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Governor Urges Supreme Court to \u2064Review Ruling on Homeless Encampments<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, Governor Gavin Newsom&#8217;s office has requested the\u200c U.S. Supreme Court to\u200c review a ruling that has hindered cities from addressing the issue \u2063of homeless encampments. The Democratic governor&#8217;s office filed a brief on September 22, emphasizing that the\u200b ruling in the City of \u200cGrants Pass v. Johnson case has prevented cities across California from clearing\u200b out homeless individuals from public areas such as parks and sidewalks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While I agree with the basic principle that a city shouldn&#8217;t criminalize homeless individuals for sleeping\u2064 outside when they have nowhere else to go\u2062 within that city&#8217;s boundaries, courts continue\u200b to reach \u2062well beyond that narrow limit to\u200d block any number of reasonable efforts\u2062 to \u2062protect homeless individuals and the broader public from the\u2063 harms of uncontrolled encampments,&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>-\u2064 Governor Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The governor expressed his concerns\u200b about the &#8220;confusing&#8221; and &#8220;impractical&#8221; rulings that exacerbate the homelessness crisis. He argued that courts should intervene to\u200b prevent such \u2064rulings that \u200crestrict \u2064state and local governments\u200c from \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case\/\" title=\"Call for US Supreme Court to Decide Homeless Camp Dispute\">implementing common-sense approaches<\/a> to address the issue.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-temporarily-allows-biden-administrations-social-media-censorship-efforts-5496993?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Supreme Court Temporarily Allows Biden Administration&#8217;s\u2062 Social Media Censorship Efforts<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/22\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/supreme-court-ethics-code-would-be-a-good-thing-justice-kagan-says-5496567?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Supreme Court Ethics\u2063 Code Would Be &#8216;A Good Thing,&#8217; Justice Kagan Says<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/23\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit previously upheld \u200ca ruling that blocked an anti-camping rule in Grants Pass, which aimed to prohibit sleeping\u200c on public property. This ruling\u200d expanded on the 2018 Martin v. City of Boise case, which prevented the criminalization of sleeping in public areas when cities cannot provide adequate shelter.<\/p>\n<p>As cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and \u2062Portland grapple with a significant increase in homelessness, encampments, and public drug usage, Governor Newsom highlighted the lack\u2063 of clarity in recent court rulings. He emphasized\u2064 that these rulings \u200bhinder cities \u2062from implementing public safety\u2062 measures.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;These courts have stretched Martin&#8217;s reasonable limit into\u2062 an unsurmountable roadblock, preventing cities and towns from imposing commonsense time and place restrictions to\u200b keep streets safe and to move those experiencing homelessness \u200cinto shelter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Governor Gavin Newsom<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s brief\u2064 also mentioned specific cases where court\u2062 rulings \u200chave impeded efforts to address homelessness. For instance, a \u200bdistrict court in Los Angeles mandated numerous\u200d requirements for shelters before the city could enforce anti-camping laws.<\/p>\n<p>The California State Association\u2062 of Counties and League of California Cities also filed an amicus brief, expressing concerns about previous federal\u2063 court rulings that have hindered cities from addressing homeless camps due to public safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom has long criticized federal judges who have\u2062 blocked efforts to clear homeless \u200bcamps, arguing that such actions undermine the goal\u2063 of relocating individuals from \u2063hazardous areas. He expressed his hope that the Supreme Court will take up\u2062 this\u200c case, stating, \u2062&#8221;It&#8217;s gone too far. People&#8217;s lives are at risk.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lawyers representing the Grants Pass plaintiffs have not yet commented on the governor&#8217;s brief. The case is Grants\u2062 Pass v. Johnson; No. 23-175.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did\u2062 the Ninth\u200c Circuit&#8217;s ruling in the Grants Pass v. Johnson case\u2064 impact the\u2064 City\u2062 of Grants Pass, Oregon&#8217;s attempt to clear a homeless encampment from a public\u2063 park?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Of\u200c Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the ruling in the Grants\u200b Pass v. Johnson case in \u2062July 2023. The case involved the City of Grants Pass, Oregon, which attempted to clear a homeless encampment from a public park. The court ruled \u200dthat the city&#8217;s actions violated the Eighth Amendment&#8217;s prohibition on cruel and unusual\u2063 punishment, as it essentially criminalized the status\u200b of being\u200b homeless.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s brief highlights the negative consequences \u200bof this ruling for cities in California, where the homeless crisis has\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-leaders-pressed-on-why-car-thieves-cant-be-held-in-jail-after-stolen-ambulance-crashed-into-13-cars\/\" title=\"DC leaders questioned about lack of jail time for car thieves after stolen ambulance crashes into 13 cars.\">reached alarming \u2063levels<\/a>. He argues that the \u2063ruling prevents \u2064local governments from effectively\u200c addressing the issue and poses significant public health and safety\u2062 risks.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s office emphasizes that the state of California has taken \u2064significant \u2063steps to provide shelter and\u200b supportive services to homeless individuals. However, the ruling in the Grants Pass case hinders their ability to manage public spaces and ensure \u2064the welfare of both homeless individuals and the broader community.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s brief \u2064also points\u200c out that the U.S. Supreme Court has previously recognized that\u2063 cities can regulate the \u200buse of public spaces to protect\u200c public health, welfare, and safety. However, the Ninth\u200d Circuit&#8217;s \u200cruling \u200cin the Grants \u2063Pass case undermines this authority and inhibits\u200c cities from taking\u2063 necessary actions to address the homelessness \u2062crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s request to the Supreme \u2062Court is not only to review the \u2062ruling in the Grants Pass case but also to \u200cprovide guidance on how cities can balance the rights of homeless individuals with the responsibility to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-declares-martial-law-in-ukraine-calls-for-all-out-russian-war-effort\/\" title=\"Putin Declares Martial Law in Ukraine, Calls for All-out Russian War Effort\">maintain public order<\/a> and safety. The brief \u200durges the\u2064 Court to clarify the scope of the Eighth\u200d Amendment&#8217;s \u200capplication to homeless encampments and to consider the consequences of its ruling on\u200c cities&#8217; ability to address the crisis effectively.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s push\u200c for Supreme Court review has garnered support from various \u200cmayors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-identifies-311-child-victims-of-sexual-exploitation\/\" title=\"DHS finds 311 child victims of sexual exploitation.\">law \u2064enforcement agencies<\/a>, and advocacy groups across California. They argue that the current legal\u2063 framework hampers their efforts to provide humanitarian assistance, connect individuals with services, and address the underlying causes \u200bof homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision on whether to review the\u2064 Grants Pass case will have significant implications not only for California but also for other states grappling with similar issues. \u2064It presents an opportunity for the Court to provide much-needed clarity and guidance on the legality \u2064of clearing homeless encampments and the obligations of state and local governments in addressing the homelessness crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The governor&#8217;s office remains hopeful that the Supreme Court will\u2063 take up\u200c the\u2063 case and reconsider the implications \u2062of \u200cthe\u200c Grants Pass ruling. They believe that a revised interpretation of the Eighth Amendment would allow cities in California and beyond to implement solutions that protect the rights and well-being of homeless \u2062individuals while also ensuring the safety and livability of\u200d public spaces for\u200b all residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Newsom&#8217;s office urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling barring cities from removing homeless encampments. The Democratic governor&#8217;s brief, filed on Sept. 22, highlighted the consequences of a decision that invalidated anti-camping laws in Grants Pass, Oregon, near the California border. 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