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Supreme Court says city's homeless camping ban not 'cruel and unusual' punishment
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(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an Oregon city’s ordinance to bar anyone without a permanent residency from sleeping outside does not amount to βcruel and unusualβ punishment under the Eighth Amendment.
The 6-3 opinion was authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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