October 2, 2019 3:47 PM | Posted by Kent Scheidegger
http://www.crimeandconsequences.com/crimblog/2019/10/briefs-in-boise-homeless-campi.htmlThe fight over Boise's anti-camping ordinance as applied to homeless persons is now before the Supreme Court as
City of Boise v.
Martin, No. 19-247. Prior posts on this case are
here and
here. The case is in the "petition stage," meaning that Boise has requested that the high court accept the case for full briefing and argument, but that request has not yet been acted upon.
Twenty friend-of-the-court briefs have been filed, including one by
CJLF. As a public service, we have compiled the summaries of argument of the briefs and consolidated them into
a single document.
The
amici are a diverse group. Boise is supported not only by law enforcement groups and conservative organizations and government entities but also by organizations serving the homeless and local governments with quite left-of-center governments, including the City of Los Angeles. The respondents' brief in opposition to the petition is due October 25.
