United States eighth amendmentpublic camping

Grants Pass v. Johnson

603 U.S. 520 (2024)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2024

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

The Eighth Amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause does not bar a city from enforcing generally applicable public-camping ordinances against homeless persons; the Clause governs the kind and severity of punishment imposed after conviction, not what conduct a government may criminalize.

Area of Law

General

Related Cases

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

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Inc. v. Palmquist 607 U.S. 421 (2026)

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