Article 6TYFD New lawsuit hits Oregon city at heart of supreme court homeless camps ruling

New lawsuit hits Oregon city at heart of supreme court homeless camps ruling

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Non-profit alleges Grants Pass shelters are inaccessible and that many have no legal option for their continued survival'

The small Oregon city at the heart of a major US supreme court ruling last year that allowed cities across the country to fine and jail unhoused people sleeping outside is facing a fresh lawsuit over its anti-camping rules.

Disability Rights Oregon sued Grants Pass on Thursday, accusing it of violating a state law requiring cities' camping regulations to be objectively reasonable".

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