US Supreme Court Urged to Rule on Controversial Homeless Camp Case

The governor’s office has asked the Supreme Court to review a ruling that prevents cities from removing homeless encampments.

Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 7, 2022. (Front L–R) Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Justices Samuel Alito and Justice Elena Kagan. (Back L–R) Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a ruling that has prevented cities from clearing out homeless encampments.

The Democratic governor’s office, in a brief filed (pdf) on Sept. 22, warned that a ruling that scrapped anti-camping ordinances in Grants Pass, a city located in Oregon near the border with California, has prevented cities around the Golden State from clearing out homeless people from parks, sidewalks, and other public areas.