Date of the decision: 4 September 2018
Jurisdiction: United States Court Of Appeals For The Ninth Circuit
Country: United States
Subject: The case challenged Boise, Idaho’s ban on sleeping in public.
Six city residents experiencing homelessness, the Law Center, Idaho Legal Aid, and a pro bono team at Latham & Watkins challenged a city law that criminalized sleeping in public—even when there were no alternatives. The federal appeals court agreed and said the law is a “cruel and unusual punishment” that violates the U.S. Constitution.
The ruling binds nine states and it sets important precedent that advocates can point to as persuasive authority in courts across the country.
Legal basis: United States Constitution
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Full text of the case: http://content.delivra.com/etapcontent/NationalLawCenteronHomeles/Martin...
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Jurisdiction:
National Jurisdictions
Subject:
Criminalisation
Cruel inhuman and degrading treatment
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