Supreme Court of the United States / October Term 2023

City of Grants Pass v. Johnson

Decided June 28, 2024. Neil M. Gorsuch delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 23-175 · 603 U.S. 520 · Cited 19 times

Holding

The enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual punishment” prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.

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