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City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Criminal Law Reform, Disability Rights
Court Type: U.S. Supreme Court
Case Type: Amicus Curiae Brief
Status: Ongoing
Last Update: April 3, 2024

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Press Releases

Apr 22, 2024

As Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson, ACLU Reiterates Call to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections

As Supreme Court Hears Grants Pass v. Johnson, ACLU Reiterates Call to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections
Apr 03, 2024

ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson

ACLU Brief Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Eighth Amendment Protections in Grants Pass v. Johnson

News & Commentary

SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished

On April 22, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Johnson v. Grants Pass, the most significant court case about the rights of people...

Activists and people experiencing homelessness gather near tents housing the homeless at an encampment in Echo Lake Park as the city makes plans to evict all the parks encampments in Los Angeles, March 24, 2021.
SCOTUS Will Decide If Homelessness Can be Punished

The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go

Read our Q&A with Scout Katovich, staff attorney at the Trone Center for Justice and Equality, on the stakes of Grants Pass v. Johnson.

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The Supreme Court Will Soon Determine Whether Cities Can Punish People for Sleeping in Public When They Have Nowhere Else to Go
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