/tags/u-s-supreme-court U.S. Supreme Court en-US Copyright Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:12:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-24/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-revive-landmark-climate-suit-brought-by-young-oregonians The decision ends a decade-long fight led by 11 young Oregonians and 10 of their peers across the nation against the U.S. government over climate inaction. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:12:52 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-03-24/u-s-supreme-court-declines-to-revive-landmark-climate-suit-brought-by-young-oregonians Alex Baumhardt /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-03-02/look-theres-nowhere-else-to-go-inside-californias-crackdown-on-homeless-camps It’s been eight months since the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed how cities in California and beyond can respond to homeless encampments, allowing them to clear camps and arrest people for sleeping outside — even when there’s nowhere else to sleep. Sun, 02 Mar 2025 15:08:19 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-03-02/look-theres-nowhere-else-to-go-inside-californias-crackdown-on-homeless-camps Marisa Kendall, Katie Anastas /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-02-25/they-were-arrested-for-sleeping-outside-while-homeless-now-these-californians-are-headed-to-trial Cities across California have passed measures banning or restricting encampments following the U.S. Supreme Court giving the go-ahead in a ruling out of Grants Pass, Oregon. Now some attorneys who represent homeless campers are champing at the bit to put these new ordinances before a jury Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:47:09 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-02-25/they-were-arrested-for-sleeping-outside-while-homeless-now-these-californians-are-headed-to-trial Marisa Kendall /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-18/oregon-advocates-see-overreach-in-local-camping-restrictions-for-homeless-after-court-ruling In June, the nation’s highest court ruled in favor of the City of Grants Pass, deciding that cities could impose criminal penalties without running afoul of constitutional provisions against cruel and unusual punishment. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:57:35 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-18/oregon-advocates-see-overreach-in-local-camping-restrictions-for-homeless-after-court-ruling Ben Botkin /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-13/supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-case-involving-californias-power-to-clean-its-air The Supreme Court justices agreed to review whether oil companies have standing to try to overturn a federal waiver for a California clean-car rule that ramped up electric car sales. The standards are the cornerstone of California’s efforts to clean its air and combat climate change. Sat, 14 Dec 2024 01:38:13 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-13/supreme-court-to-weigh-in-on-case-involving-californias-power-to-clean-its-air Alejandro Lazo /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments More than two-dozen California cities passed, strengthened or are considering ordinances that penalize people for sleeping outside, after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed cities to crack down. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:41:46 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-09-12/no-sleeping-bags-keep-moving-california-cities-increase-crackdown-on-homeless-encampments Marisa Kendall /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations The City of Roseburg is considering whether to punish some camping code violations with jail time. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:25:02 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-15/roseburg-considers-jail-time-for-some-public-camping-violations Nathan Wilk /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-07/grants-pass-designates-four-sites-for-homeless-campers Wednesday night's City Council decision comes after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the city’s ban on camping in public places. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:37:29 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-07/grants-pass-designates-four-sites-for-homeless-campers Jane Vaughan /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-02/calls-to-alter-oregon-homeless-camping-laws-face-uphill-climb Following U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the state’s most powerful Democrats have given little sign they want to alter state policies. Sat, 03 Aug 2024 00:47:44 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-08-02/calls-to-alter-oregon-homeless-camping-laws-face-uphill-climb Dirk VanderHart /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-26/governor-newsom-says-state-agencies-must-plan-to-humanely-remove-homeless-camps California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Thursday requiring state agencies to adopt policies to humanely remove homeless encampments on their property. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:04:07 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-07-26/governor-newsom-says-state-agencies-must-plan-to-humanely-remove-homeless-camps Laura Fitzgerald, Chris Nichols, Kristin Lam