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Will the Supreme Court Make Life Worse for America’s Homeless? (newrepublic.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6878477

What few constitutional rights the homeless enjoy may soon be on the line at the high court.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

The court ruled in Martin v. City of Boise that the Eighth Amendment forbids criminal charges against people for sleeping outdoors on public property if they have nowhere else to go. The decision limited local governments’ powers to arrest and remove homeless people from public spaces.