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Martin v. City of Boise
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
920 F.3d 584 (2019)
Like many places, the city of Boise had a substantial and growing homeless population.
In Martin versus city of Boise, the ninth circuit considered whether arresting people for sleeping outdoors was a constitutional way to address the problem.
Boise's homeless population far exceeded the number of shelter beds available.
Boise frequently enforced two ordinances against homeless people sleeping outside.
These ordinances criminalized camping and sleeping in public places, including streets, sidewalks, and parks.
Robert Martin was a homeless man who had lived in Boise and frequently visited the area. Martin had been cited for violating the ordinances.
Martin joined by five other Boise residents who were or had been homeless sued Boise in federal district court arguing that the ordinances violated the eighth amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.
The district court granted summary judgment to Boise.
Martin appealed to the ninth circuit.
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Martin v. City of Boise
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
920 F.3d 584 (2019)
Like many places, the city of Boise had a substantial and growing homeless population.
In Martin versus city of Boise, the ninth circuit considered whether arresting people for sleeping outdoors was a constitutional way to address the problem.
Boise's homeless population far exceeded the number of shelter beds available.
Boise frequently enforced two ordinances against homeless people sleeping outside.
These ordinances criminalized camping and sleeping in public places, including streets, sidewalks, and parks.
Robert Martin was a homeless man who had lived in Boise and frequently visited the area. Martin had been cited for violating the ordinances.
Martin joined by five other Boise residents who were or had been homeless sued Boise in federal district court arguing that the ordinances violated the eighth amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishments.
The district court granted summary judgment to Boise.
Martin appealed to the ninth circuit.
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