Inside a warming shelter, Laura Gutowski detailed how her life had changed since she became homeless two and a half years ago in Grants Pass, a former timber hub in the foothills of southern Oregon.
She lived in a sedan, and then in a tent, in sight of the elementary school where her son was once a student.
Many states and cities that are increasingly overwhelmed by homelessness are hoping the Supreme Court overturns that decision — or severely limits it.
The case highlights the fierce divide over the thorny issue of how to regulate homelessness.
Theane Evangelis, a lawyer representing Grants Pass, said the Supreme Court’s decision would reverberate widely.
Persons:
Laura Gutowski, “, ”, Gutowski, Theane, Ed Johnson
Organizations:
Oregon Law Center, Homelessness
Locations:
Oregon, Grants, United States