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August 12, 2020

U.S. judge: Cities cannot fine people for living outside

  • A U.S. judge decided last week that Grants Pass, Oregon, violated its homeless residents' Eighth Amendment rights by excluding them from parks without due process.

    • GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon city has joined Boise, Idaho, in eliciting a precedent-setting court ruling that could change how cities nationwide cite and fine people living outside.

    A U.S. judge decided last week that Grants Pass, Oregon, violated its homeless residents' Eighth Amendment rights by excluding them from parks without due process and citing them for sleeping outside, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported.


     
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