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    Supreme Court to rule on clearing homeless encampments in California and the West

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether homeless people have a constitutional right to camp on public property when they have no other place to sleep. Acting on appeals from city officials in California and the West, the court will review decisions of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which held it was cruel and unusual punishment for cities to deny homeless people ...
    by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times Jan 12, 2024 4 minutes
    A homeless encampment outside the West L.A. Veterans Affairs facilities on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether homeless people have a constitutional right to camp on public property when they have no other place to sleep.

    Acting on appeals from city officials in California and the West, the court will review decisions of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which held it was cruel and unusual punishment for cities to deny homeless people a place to sleep.

    As a result of the 9th Circuit rulings, public officials in California and the eight other Western states under its jurisdiction face greater scrutiny and legal challenges when they move to clear encampments or relocate homeless people.

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