9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 2, 2019
9th Circuit saying criminalization of homelessness is unconstitutional will stand, despite dissents
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider a decision establishing that prosecuting homeless people for sleeping in public when they have no real alternatives to rest elsewhere is unconstitutional.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will not reconsider a decision establishing that prosecuting homeless people for sleeping in public when they have no real alternatives to rest elsewhere is unconstitutional.
In an order published Monday, Judge
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