(Mason Trinca | The New York Times) An encampment at Tussing Park in Grants Pass, Ore., which has ticketed, fined and jailed the homeless for sleeping and camping in public spaces, March 18, 2024. In a 6-3 vote, split along ideological lines, the Supreme Court has upheld local laws aimed at banning homeless residents from sleeping outdoors, saying they did not violate the ConstitutionÕs prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.