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9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
U.S. Supreme Court

Jan. 31, 2024

Homeless case must pause, San Francisco argues

The Supreme Court agreed to review a 9th Circuit decision involving ordinances in Grants Pass, Oregon, setting up a battle over whether statutes that bar camping or sleeping in public places in urban areas are unconstitutional.

San Francisco is battling with attorneys for homeless plaintiffs over whether their lawsuit against the city should be stayed until the U.S. Supreme Court decides whether anti-camping ordinances are allowed.

Attorneys for the city argue that the entire case should be postponed until the Supreme Court decides whether to reverse a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that an Oregon city’s ordinance violates the Eighth Amendment prohibiti...

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