The Supreme Court was busy issuing a flurry of decisions this week while most of us were awaiting the big presidential debate. Some of the rulings were rather routine, but there were a few that will likely be viewed as quite significant. One of them will impact the ability of states and municipalities to try to deal with the flood of illegal migrants and other homeless people that are overrunning our major cities. The case of Johnson v. Grants Pass overturned a lower court ruling where plaintiffs attempted to claim that laws against public camping in parks and on sidewalks constituted cruel and unusual punishment. The majority of the court disagreed by a 6-3 margin, with Neil Gorsuch penning the majority opinion. This ruling will give municipalities another tool to use in combatting the current epidemic of overcrowding in shelters. (National Review)
The Supreme Court on Friday…
