The Supreme Court is wrestling with major questions about the growing issue of homelessness as it considers whether cities can ban people from sleeping outside when shelter space is lacking

Oral arguments are expected in the Supreme Court after a lower court in Los Angeles found the punishment of unhoused people to be “cruel, unusual and unconstitutional.”

An ordinance in Grants Pass, Oregon, barred people without a permanent residence from sleeping outside.

An ordinance barred people without a permanent residence from sleeping outside.

The Supreme Court will decide whether civil and criminal penalties applied to homeless people for camping in public areas constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.

Two federal courts put the measure on hold after finding it “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment to ticket people with no alternative to survive.

The case is the most significant legal dispute over homelessness in more than 40 years. The Supreme Court's decision is expected by the end of June.

The Supreme Court said Monday it would take up the issue of "ghost guns" next term.

Supreme Court justices will confront the issue over homeless encampments and the punitive steps cities like Grants Pass, Oregon, are increasingly taking to address them.

A lower court in Los Angeles found punishing homeless individuals for sleeping outside to be cruel and unusual, and therefore unconstitutional. The Supreme Court hears an appeal to this on Monday.

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews retired Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer on “This Week.”

In an extended conversation with “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl, retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer discusses his judicial philosophy and his new book, "Reading the Constitution.”

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is pushing back on claims that the institution has become increasingly political amid rulings on Trump, abortion and more

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for cases concerning abortion rights, homelessness and presidential immunity.

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer explores the criminalization of homelessness as communities use punitive measures to clear encampments. The Supreme Court tackles the case next week.

The Supreme Court has made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay

Justices at the Supreme Court appear divided over whether the U.S. government can bring felony obstruction charges against Jan. 6 protesters and former President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could invalidate felony charges for more than 300 individuals connected to the Capitol riot -- including Donald Trump.

The court did not weigh in on the merits of the law, but the conservative majority said it can be enforced while a lawsuit moves forward.

A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to proceed with enforcement of a new law aimed at prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discusses the homelessness epidemic and how law enforcement is attempting to clear out encampments.

The state's Supreme Court has allowed a near-total abortion ban from 1864 to go into effect, only permitting care to save the life of the mother.

The special counsel's office filed its brief urging the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump's appeal claiming he should be immune from prosecution.

Here are key takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments over access to the abortion pill mifepristone

Justices seemed skeptical of the effort to further restrict the drug mifepristone, used in more than half of abortions in the U.S.

Capitol Police on Tuesday morning arrested 13 protesters who were demonstrating against the Supreme Court's examination of the abortion pill restrictions.

The Supreme Court weighs the future of the abortion pill mifepristone on Tuesday as the justices hear arguments over whether the FDA lawfully relaxed drug restrictions.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday over whether the Food and Drug Administration lawfully relaxed restrictions to make it easier to access the abortion pill mifepristone.

Trump on Tuesday formally made his case to the Supreme Court for why he should be granted sweeping presidential immunity from criminal prosecution

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to advance legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics

Navarro had been ordered to report to prison in Miami on March 19 to begin serving a four-month sentence for defying a Jan. 6 committee subpoena.

ABC News’ Devin Dwyer reports as the Supreme Court hears the first amendment cases on whether the White House violated freedom of speech by requesting social media platforms to remove misinformation.

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that public officials will be able to block/delete social media users.

The Supreme Court laid out a new test for determining when actions taken by government employees on social media constitute official business verses personal conduct.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis about the Supreme Court's decision to leave Donald Trump on her state's GOP primary ballot.

The Biden administration is taking its fight against Texas' strict immigration law to the Supreme Court.

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold about the U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Donald Trump to appear on the state’s Republican primary ballot.

He claims the legal system is corrupt, conflicted and rigged against him.

The court was unanimous in reversing the unprecedented decision out of Colorado that would have kicked the former president off the ballot.

The University of Florida has eliminated all diversity, equity and inclusion positions.

The Supreme Court ruling marks the court's first involvement in a presidential election in two decades. Colorado GOP chairman Dave Williams joins The Big Story to discuss the ruling.

This is its most direct intervention in a presidential election in two decades.

The U.S. Supreme Court found that the state-level officials have no authority to disqualify Trump from the 2024 race under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

Justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson said the Supreme Court's majority went too far in deciding only Congress can enforce the 14th Amendment disqualification clause.

The court ruled unanimously in reversing the state's decision to keep former President Donald Trump off the ballot for his actions around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

The court ruled unanimously in Donald Trump's favor, saying he should not be disqualified under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment due to his actions around the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

The Supreme Court says it will release one or more opinions on Monday, a day before the Super Tuesday primaries.

Sarah Isgur and Preet Bharara break down the latest in Donald Trump’s legal battles on “This Week.”

The U.S. Supreme Court taking up Donald Trump's immunity claim raises new questions about when, or even if, the former president will stand trial.

Donald Trump has gotten another delay after asking the Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether he is immune to prosecution in the federal election interference case.