With the Fines and Fees Justice Center and The Rutherford Institute, we argued that punishing people for sleeping outside when no shelter is available violates the Eighth Amendment.
Street Democracy along with its amicus partners, the Fines and Fees Justice Center (FFJC) and The Rutherford Institute, proudly announced today that it has submitted an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in the upcoming landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Johnson v Grants Pass, the most important case regarding homelessness in the past 40 years. It will address the critical issue of whether laws punishing homeless individuals for sleeping outdoors with basic protections such as a pillow or blanket – when no safe and accessible shelter options are available – are violations of the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which protects against excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
Briefs, letters, guides, and other resources tied to this action.