United States Ninth Circuit

In an amended opinion, held that a city's ordinances violated the Eighth Amendment by imposing criminal sanctions against homeless individuals for sleeping outside on public property when no alternative shelter was available to them. Six homeless residents alleged that their criminal citations constituted cruel and unusual punishment. Agreeing with them, the Ninth Circuit reversed summary judgment in relevant part.

Appellate Information

• Published 2019/04/01

Judges

• Berzon

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel