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Homeless Persons Cannot Be Punished for Sleeping in Absence of Alternatives, 9th Circuit Decision Establishes

2022-06-29T10:45:46-04:00

Homeless Persons Cannot Be Punished for Sleeping in Absence of Alternatives, 9th Circuit Decision Establishes NLCHP Contact: Cassidy Waskowicz Acting Director of Development & Communications cwaskowicz@homelesslaw.org 202-638-2535 ext 105 (April 1, 2019, Boise, Idaho) – Tonight, people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the west coast states of the Ninth Circuit can sleep more safely, without facing criminal punishment for simply trying to survive on the streets. Today, the Ninth  Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an en banc petition by the city of Boise in Martin v. Boise (formerly Bell v. Boise), leaving in place its September 2018 ruling that homeless [...]

Homeless Persons Cannot Be Punished for Sleeping in Absence of Alternatives, 9th Circuit Decision Establishes2022-06-29T10:45:46-04:00

2021 Releases

2025-03-05T12:29:16-05:00

2021 Press Releases First National Study of State Laws Criminalizing Homelessness Released Widespread Criminalization of Sheltering, Camping, and Other Means of Survival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sam Scarrow 215-264-3252 scarrow@voicesforciviljustice.org (December 1, 2021, Washington, D.C.) – The National Homelessness Law Center (Law Center) today released the first national study on state laws criminalizing homelessness. Housing Not Handcuffs 2021: State Law Supplement shows that states are increasingly targeting homeless people with criminal penalties and incarceration for such acts of survival as public sleeping, camping and asking for charity. Department of Justice Opens Civil Rights Investigation into Phoenix Police Department   FOR IMMEDIATE [...]

2021 Releases2025-03-05T12:29:16-05:00

2022 Right to Housing Forum Videos & Materials

2022-12-16T16:09:34-05:00

2022 Right to Housing Forum Videos & Materials Hello and thank you for your interest in viewing the videos and materials from our Right to Housing Forum held on November 16-17 in Washington D.C.! This page includes recordings of most of our sessions along with any materials offered, only excluding those with sensitive strategy planning that we aren't ready to make public. We hope that you leave with a deeper understanding of the issues and policies that contribute to homelessness and with a passion to fight for a human right to housing for all! Day [...]

2022 Right to Housing Forum Videos & Materials2022-12-16T16:09:34-05:00

IJT – January 2020

2021-12-17T06:11:33-05:00

January 2020 SUBSCRIBE Dear Friends— Happy 2020! Here’s to a great new year for all of us, and for our work to end the injustice of homelessness. I want to share highlights of our plans for the new year: We will work to implement our landmark victory in Martin v. Boise. We had an exciting end to 2019 when the Supreme Court decided not to hear Boise v. Martin, letting stand the Ninth Circuit ruling, which ensures that no one experiencing homelessness can [...]

IJT – January 20202021-12-17T06:11:33-05:00

Ninth Circuit Upholds & Clarifies Homeless Persons’ Right to Survive in Absence of Housing

2025-03-05T12:37:10-05:00

Ninth Circuit Upholds & Clarifies Homeless Persons’ Right to Survive in Absence of Housing Court Reiterates Martin v. Boise Holding that Civil and Criminal Punishments for Homelessness are Cruel & Unusual FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2022 Media Contact: Erika Lopez (202)638-2535 x110 | elopez@homelesslaw.org (September 29, 2022, Washington, DC) – On September 28, people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon—and across the Ninth Circuit—could breathe a sigh of relief as their right to survive in the absence of adequate housing was reaffirmed. The U.S. Ninth [...]

Ninth Circuit Upholds & Clarifies Homeless Persons’ Right to Survive in Absence of Housing2025-03-05T12:37:10-05:00

Right to Housing Forum

2022-11-17T08:43:19-05:00

Right to Housing Forum Schedule and Links Hello and thank you for attending our Right to Housing Forum! This page will act as your virtual schedule and allow you to enter the breakout session of your choice with the zoom link provided if you are attending virtually, and will have room locations if you are attending in person. We hope that you leave our forum with a deeper understanding of the issues and policies that contribute to homelessness and with a passion to fight for a human right to housing for all. Remote attorneys seeking [...]

Right to Housing Forum2022-11-17T08:43:19-05:00

IJT – November 2019

2021-12-17T06:15:01-05:00

November 2019 SUBSCRIBE Dear Friends— I’m writing during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, and just before our annual McKinney-Vento Awards event—which also aims to raise awareness as well as funds to support our work for solutions. These events are critical reminders. But homelessness is a crisis every day and night of the year: Each year, one in 10 young adults aged 18-25 experiences homelessness, with Black LBGTQ youth experiencing the highest rates. During the 2016-17 school year—the latest for which we have this [...]

IJT – November 20192021-12-17T06:15:01-05:00

2018 Releases

2025-03-05T12:27:41-05:00

2018 Press Releases Washington, DC, December 10, 2018 – Today, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined the close to 190,000 other commenters in submitting a comment opposing the proposed "public charge rule," that will prevent immigrant families from pursuing permanent legal residency if they or someone in their household legally uses assistance through certain federal programs including housing and nutrition programs. Washington, DC, December 10, 2018 – Today, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty joined the close to 190,000 other commenters in submitting a comment opposing the proposed "public charge rule," that will prevent immigrant [...]

2018 Releases2025-03-05T12:27:41-05:00

2019 Releases

2025-03-05T12:28:09-05:00

2019 Press Releases Washington, DC, December 16, 2019 – This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by the city of Boise to review the case Martin v. Boise (formerly Bell v. Boise). This leaves in place earlier rulings by the 9th Circuit that homeless persons cannot be punished for sleeping outside on public property in the absence of adequate alternatives. People experiencing unsheltered homelessness—at least in the 9th Circuit—can sleep more safely without facing criminal punishment for simply trying to survive on the streets. Washington, DC, December 4, 2019 – Yesterday, it was announced that Robert Marbut would [...]

2019 Releases2025-03-05T12:28:09-05:00

Court Strikes Down Citations and Fees as Cruel and Excessive Punishment

2021-09-02T08:43:55-04:00

Court Strikes Down Citations and Fees as Cruel and Excessive Punishment U.S. District Court of Oregon Finds Civil and Criminal Punishments for Homelessness Unconstitutional FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty Karianna Barr, Director of Development & Communications 202-638-2535 kbarr@homelesslaw.org Oregon Law Center Ed Johnson, Director of Litigation 503-998-2133 ejohnson@oregonlawcenter.org (July 29, 2020, Medford, Oregon) – On July 22, people experiencing homelessness in Grants Pass, Oregon—and across the Ninth Circuit—won further support for their right to survive. The U.S. District Court in the District of Oregon issued [...]

Court Strikes Down Citations and Fees as Cruel and Excessive Punishment2021-09-02T08:43:55-04:00
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