 but it will empower local governments to protect the public safety of their communities. In this case, the small city of Grants Pass, Oregon was sued for issuing a camping ban ordinance that would fine and jail the homeless. In its ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the city's ordinance, empowering countless other cities like it with similar ordinances to enforce them. Overall, this will help cities ensure the public safety of their residents, something that many cities have clearly struggled to do in recent years.