Supreme Court confronts homeless crisis and whether there’s a right to sleep on the sidewalk
The Supreme Court meets Friday to consider for the first time whether the Constitution gives homeless people a right to sleep on the sidewalk. She filed an appeal petition urging the high court to hear the case and to overturn the appeals court’s decision. Los Angeles City Atty. The right to sleep on the sidewalk is not a new issue for Los Angeles officials. In their brief to the high court, the city’s attorneys suggested the earlier ruling contributed to the current crisis in Los Angeles.
Source: Los Angeles Times December 05, 2019 20:57 UTC
