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Constitutional Law,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

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.

9th Circuit saying criminalization of homelessness is unconstitutional will stand, despite dissents
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Milan Smith

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 $95

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