{"id":2046424,"date":"2023-09-27T13:11:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-to-make-decision-on-case-as-20-attorneys-general-weigh-in\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T13:16:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T17:16:40","slug":"us-supreme-court-to-make-decision-on-case-as-20-attorneys-general-weigh-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-to-make-decision-on-case-as-20-attorneys-general-weigh-in\/","title":{"rendered":"US Supreme Court to decide as 20 AGs give input."},"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-to-make-decision-on-case-as-20-attorneys-general-weigh-in%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=2046424&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>A Group \u200bof Attorneys \u2063General Petition the Supreme Court to Overturn Ruling on Homeless Encampments<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200bgroup of 20 attorneys general, representing Republican-controlled states, has taken their case to the Supreme Court in an\u200c effort to\u2063 reverse a lower court&#8217;s decision regarding bans\u200c on homeless encampments. The case, known as <em>Johnson v. City of Grants\u200d Pass<\/em>, originated in\u200b Grants Pass, Oregon, where three homeless individuals challenged the city&#8217;s \u2062anti-homeless ordinances, arguing that their constitutional \u200crights were violated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a \u200dsignificant\u200d development, California Governor Gavin\u200b Newsom, \u2062a Democrat, has also filed a brief \u2064with the Supreme Court, urging them to take up the case. Newsom,\u200b along with other cities and Democrats, \u2062believes that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-to-hear-appeal-over-ky-abortion-law\/\" title=\"SCOTUS to hear appeal over Ky. abortion law\">lower court rulings<\/a> have made it challenging to enforce regulations against\u200b homeless camps, \u2062leading\u2062 to\u2062 public safety concerns in major cities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/opinion\/5-cases-to-watch-in-supreme-courts-2023-24-term-5498901?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>5 Cases to Watch in Supreme Court\u2019s \u200b2023\u201324 Term<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; September 26,\u200b 2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/new-york-gov-hochul-mocks-justice-thomas-as-supreme-court-moves-gun-law-challenge-forward-5499305?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>New \u200cYork Gov. Hochul Criticizes Justice \u200cThomas as Supreme Court Moves Gun Law Challenge Forward<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; September 27, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063city of Grants Pass recently appealed the Ninth Circuit Court&#8217;s ruling, which invalidated their anti-camping measure. The\u200d court&#8217;s decision was based on a previous case, <em>Martin v. City of Boise<\/em>, which stated that cities \u2063cannot prevent people from sleeping on public property\u200b if there are no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-cities-counties-frustrated-by-homeless-camps-complaining-to-us-supreme-court\/\" title=\"California cities and counties express frustration over homeless camps, seek relief from US Supreme Court.\">alternative shelter options<\/a> available.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Does the enforcement of generally \u200bapplicable laws regulating camping \u200don public \u2062property constitute &#8216;cruel and unusual punishment&#8217; prohibited by the Eighth Amendment?&#8221; \u2063lawyers for Grants\u200d Pass asked the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In their brief, the 20 attorneys general argue that allowing homeless encampments is cruel and creates more suffering than alternative solutions. They highlight the health and safety \u2062issues \u200bfaced by both homeless individuals and the general public when camps are not cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s office has \u2064joined conservative states and groups in\u2063 filing an appeal with the Supreme Court, marking a rare alignment between the Democratic governor and Republicans.\u2062 Newsom acknowledges the need to protect homeless individuals but believes that the courts have gone too far in blocking reasonable efforts to address the harms caused by uncontrolled encampments.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme\u2063 Court has \u2063until early October to decide whether to take up the case, which has significant implications for local governments and their ability to address homelessness\u200b effectively.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-to-make-decision-on-case-as-20-attorneys-general-weigh-in\/\" title=\"US Supreme Court to decide as 20 AGs give input.\">lower \u200dcourt rulings deeming\u2062 anti-homelessness ordinances<\/a> as unconstitutional impact \u2063the regulation \u2063and management of homeless encampments?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  M.html&#8221;>5 Cases to Watch in\u200c Supreme Court&#8217;s 2023-24 Term<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/38210\/tensions-rise-doj-supports-abilene-paid-homeless-ryan-saavedra\">Tensions\u2063 Rise as \u200bDOJ Supports Abilene Paid Homeless\u2062 Program, Critics \u200cFear It Could Encourage Vagrancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/10\/16\/770432372\/protesters-disrupt-first-day-of-supreme-court-term-in-reproductive-rights-case\">Protesters Disrupt First \u200dDay of Supreme Court Term in \u2064Reproductive Rights\u2063 Case<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The issue of homeless encampments has become an increasingly contentious \u2063topic across the\u2064 United States, with various cities struggling to address the\u200d problem. Homelessness is a\u2063 complex issue with\u2063 multiple underlying causes, such \u2062as the lack \u2063of affordable housing,\u200d mental illness, and substance abuse. Many cities have enacted laws or \u200bordinances \u2064aimed at regulating \u200band managing homeless encampments in an attempt to\u200b balance the needs of the homeless \u200cpopulation with public safety\u2063 concerns.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bthe case of <em>Johnson v. City of Grants \u200dPass<\/em>,\u2064 the plaintiffs argued that \u2063the city&#8217;s ban on camping, sleeping, or \u200bstoring personal belongings\u2064 in public spaces infringes on their \u2062constitutional rights,\u200b including \u2064the right to freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment. They claimed that these ordinances effectively criminalize homelessness and create \u200ba cycle of poverty and instability \u2064for homeless\u2064 individuals, a violation of their constitutional rights.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aclu-targets-loudoun-county-teachers-speech-wants-them-forced-to-use-gender-affirming-pronouns\/\" title=\"ACLU Targets Loudoun County Teachers\u2019 Speech, Wants Them Forced To Use \u2018Gender-Affirming\u2019 Pronouns\">lower court ruled<\/a> in favor of the plaintiffs, stating that the city&#8217;s anti-homelessness ordinances\u200b were unconstitutional. This ruling aligned with a series of other \u200ccourt decisions that have \u2064deemed similar \u2063ordinances in various \u200ccities as unconstitutional. The judges argued that such ordinances violate the Eighth\u200b Amendment&#8217;s\u200b protection against cruel and unusual punishment, as well as the Fourteenth Amendment&#8217;s guarantee of equal protection \u2064under the\u200b law.<\/p>\n<p>However, the attorneys general petitioning the Supreme Court \u2062argue \u200cthat these\u2063 lower court rulings have \u2062undermined the\u200b ability\u2064 of cities to regulate and manage homeless encampments, consequently jeopardizing public safety. They\u200d highlight\u200d the \u2063associated issues of drug use, crime, and unsanitary conditions \u2063that have \u200cbeen reported in some of these encampments.<\/p>\n<p>In their brief to the\u200c Supreme Court, the attorneys general\u200b assert that cities should have the authority \u200cto enforce regulations that balance the rights of the homeless individuals with \u2063the \u200drights and safety of the general public. \u2063They argue that \u200cthe lower court rulings \u200bhave created a precedent that limits local governments&#8217; ability to protect their communities and\u2063 address the challenges posed by large\u2063 and\u2062 unsanctioned\u2064 homeless camps.<\/p>\n<p>California Governor\u2063 Gavin Newsom&#8217;s filing of a brief in support of the attorneys general&#8217;s petition is\u2063 significant and adds another dimension to the\u2063 case. As a Democrat, Newsom&#8217;s participation demonstrates that the issue of homeless encampments goes beyond party lines. It reflects the concerns of many cities, regardless of political \u200baffiliation, in dealing with the complexities of homelessness \u200cand \u200dthe need for legislation that provides effective\u2064 solutions while ensuring public safety.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court&#8217;s ultimate decision in this case will have far-reaching implications. A ruling in favor of the\u2063 attorneys general could potentially reverse the lower court\u200b decisions and allow \u200dcities to enact and enforce stricter regulations\u2063 on homeless encampments. Conversely, a ruling against the attorneys general could \u200dsolidify\u200c the rights\u2062 of homeless individuals and limit the ability of cities\u200d to regulate\u200b and manage these encampments.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of the outcome, it is crucial that \u2064lawmakers and \u2062policymakers continue \u2064to address the root causes of homelessness\u2063 and work towards long-term solutions. The issue cannot be resolved solely through \u200blegal battles. It requires comprehensive approaches that provide affordable housing, access to mental health services, and employment opportunities to tackle \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chronic-absenteeism-skyrockets-in-minnesota-public-schools\/\" title=\"Minnesota public schools experience a significant increase in chronic absenteeism.\">underlying factors contributing<\/a> to homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dSupreme \u2063Court \u200bis expected to \u200bannounce whether it will take up the case in the coming months. Until\u2062 then,\u200b the debate \u2063over the rights of homeless \u200cindividuals and the authority of local governments to manage encampments\u200c will\u200d continue to \u200devolve,\u200c shaping \u200dthe\u2062 legal landscape surrounding homelessness \u2064in the \u200dUnited\u2062 States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A coalition of 20 attorneys general urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court&#8217;s decision on enforcing homeless encampment bans. The group, consisting of attorneys general from Republican-led states, filed a petition in the case of Johnson v. City of Grants Pass. 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