Vt. officials closely watching US Supreme Court case on homeless in public places

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Vt. officials closely watching US Supreme Court case on homeless in public places

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - A case before the U.S. Supreme Court Monday could have major impacts on homeless policies in Vermont and across the country.The case started in the rural Oregon town of Grants Pass, which began fining people $295 for sleeping outside in the city’s public parks. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the law under its holding that banning camping in places without enough shelter beds amounts to cruel and unusual pun…