Oregon judge issues 14-day temporary order halting Grants Pass homeless ordinance
A Josephine County judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order that blocks the city of Grants Pass from enforcing its homeless camping ordinance and prevents fines. The city’s ordinance,
Temporary restraining order granted in new Grants Pass homeless lawsuit
Homeless people in Grants Pass can’t be cited, arrested or prosecuted for camping during the next two weeks. A Josephine County judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday in a lawsuit against the city over its treatment of homeless people.
Grants Pass homeless policies face a new court challenge
Two advocacy groups and five homeless people sued Grants Pass on Thursday in a bid to force the southern Oregon city to change its restrictions on homeless camping that they say put people with disabilities and others in peril.
Judge bars Grants Pass from taking enforcement action against homeless campers for 2 weeks
A Josephine County judge on Monday ordered the city of Grants Pass to halt enforcement actions against homeless campers for two weeks, pending a deeper review of a legal challenge. Disability Rights Oregon filed a lawsuit last Thursday to stop Grants Pass from closing one of two sanctioned homeless camps and restricting the hours of the other.
Grants Pass clears city-owned homeless campsite after decision by new leadership
On Friday morning, homeless residents dragged tarps and carried piles on their backs, heaping their belongings just outside the fence. They were given until 9 a.m. to get their possessions off the city-owned site.
Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon city at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
A small Oregon city is facing a fresh lawsuit over its homeless camping rules. Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on ...
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Oregon city at center of SCOTUS ruling hit with fresh suit over homeless camp closure
Just months after receiving national attention as the plaintiff of a Supreme Court case over its homeless policies, the small ...
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A timeline of Grants Pass' housing crisis since SCOTUS decision
June 28, 2024: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in favor of the City of Grants Pass in a case challenging the ...
Oregon judge pauses camping ban enforcement in city at heart of Supreme Court homelessness ruling
An Oregon judge on Monday ordered the city at the heart of a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments to ...
Burien City Council passes ordinance banning public camping with 5-2 vote
This decision aligns with the Supreme Court's ruling in Grants Pass v. Johnson, which permits cities to prohibit sleeping in ...
Oregon cities want more money for roads and sewers, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Some priorities that Oregon cities want lawmakers to take up, including increased infrastructure spending, are shared by ...
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Battle Ground the latest city in Southwest Washington to ban unlawful camping on public property
The city of Battle Ground is the latest Southwest Washington jurisdiction to ban unlawful camping on public property since a June U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it easier to do so.
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Fresh lawsuit hits Oregon town at the heart of Supreme Court ruling on homeless encampments
Mike Zacchino, the information coordinator for Grants Pass, said in an email that the city had no comment. Last June’s Supreme Court ruling made the southern Oregon mountain town of 40,000 the ...