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Supreme Court Rules That Cities Can Criminalize Sleeping in Public

HeadlineJul 01, 2024

In another 6-3 ruling on Friday, Supreme Court justices ruled that local governments can criminalize sleeping and camping on public property, banning encampments of unhoused people. In a scathing dissent joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for the minority, “Sleep is a biological necessity, not a crime. For some people, sleeping outside is their only option. … For people with no access to shelter, that punishes them for being homeless. That is unconscionable and unconstitutional.” We’ll have more on the Supreme Court’s rulings later in the broadcast.

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