It’s Been Two Years Since the Supreme Court Made Homelessness a Crime. The Result Speaks for Itself. ^52.1%

Slate Magazine - By Jesse Rabinowitz - 6/27/2026, 1:00 PM

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Two years ago this week, in the landmark Johnson v. Grants Pass decision, the Supreme Court gave cities and states the green light to make it a crime to sleep outside, even when there is nowhere else for people to go. To be clear, laws that make it a crime to experience homelessness are as old as this country, but the Supreme Court’s... more