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Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

  • Written by Clare Pastore, Professor of the Practice of Law, University of Southern California
Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is availableA homeless person near an elementary school in Fruitdale Park in Grants Pass, Ore.AP Photo/Jenny Kane

On April 22, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation’s racial justice gap.

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