On April 3, 2024, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether cities can criminalize unhoused people for sleeping outside. Representatives Bowman, Lee, and Pressley, along with a coalition of six attorneys general led by the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, have expressed their support for the rights of unhoused individuals, emphasizing that they deserve dignity & support, not criminalization. They argue that existing in public should not be a crime and that enforcing public camping laws against unhoused people constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. They have joined or supported @RepCori's amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reject the criminalization of unhoused people for simply existing, emphasizing that housing should be recognized as a human right free of criminalization, discrimination, or harassment.
I led a coalition of six attorneys general in a Supreme Court brief against punishing homeless people for sleeping on public property. Criminalizing homelessness worsens the problem and unfairly targets those with nowhere else to go. We're urging the Supreme Court to uphold… https://t.co/FpgNCSYIrv
Unhoused people deserve dignity & support, not criminalization. This month, SCOTUS is hearing arguments on if cities can criminalize unhoused people for sleeping outside. I’m joining @RepCori to urge SCOTUS to reject the criminalization of unhoused people just for existing.
As policymakers, we have an obligation to affirm housing as a human right for all – free of criminalization, discrimination, or harassment. Proud to join @RepCori's amicus brief urging SCOTUS to do exactly that, by not criminalizing unhoused people for simply existing. https://t.co/soQCk2Cj6H
Existing in public is not a crime. #SCOTUS must not allow unhoused people to be criminalized for not having access to shelter. Our amicus brief w/@RepCori explains that enforcing public camping laws against unhoused people is cruel & unusual punishment. https://t.co/EzJYf2bFF5
Unhoused people deserve dignity and support, not criminalization. Today, SCOTUS is hearing arguments on whether cities can criminalize unhoused people for sleeping outside. I’m joining @RepCori to urge SCOTUS to reject the criminalization of unhoused people just for existing.