Congressional Digest

Supreme Court Debates September 2024 No. 6 Vol. 27
The Eighth Amendment and Homelessness

Homeless Camping Bans

City Ordinances as ‘Cruel and Unusual’ Punishment

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The Eighth Amendment and Homelessness

Overview of Legal Precedent and Anti-Camping Ordinances

The Eighth Amendment provides, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” The Eighth Amendment’s prohibitions apply to laws enacted by the federal government and by state governments and their local subdivisions by operation of the Fourteenth Amendment…

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