A cruel reversal according to a new ruling. In the case of Grants Pass v Johnson, SCOTUS has ruled to overturn the rights of homeless people in a case that sort of boggles one’s mind as anything other than cruel.
The Lowdown
The case stems from an original filing by three unhoused individuals Gloria Johnson, John Logan, and Debra Blake of Grants Pass Oregon. The tiny town a few years ago tried to erase homeless people from the face of local society by making it illegal to live outside. It at the time was one of many insults of a growing effort to criminalize poverty and homelessness across the United States. During the initial effort, officials in Grants Pass attempted to pass off the ordinance as an anti-camping effort.
The ruling is available below.
