 The case is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on issues that comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without permanent place to live. In a 6-3 decision, the high court reversed a ruling by a San Francisco-based appeals court that found outdoor sleeping bans violate the Eighth Amendment. In Albuquerque, just over 2,400 people are estimated to be homeless, according to a federal mandated court survey. Natasha Laban, NewsRadio, KKOB.