Rigel Oliveri

Rigel Oliveri is the Isabelle Wade and Paul C. Lyda Professor of Law at the University of Missouri. She a nationally recognized expert in fair housing law. In addition to co-editing The Legal Guide to Affordable Housing Development, she is the coauthor of a forthcoming book, The Right to Fair Housing, as well as many articles and book chapters. She also serves as a Commissioner of the Columbia Housing Authority.

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The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

The US Supreme Court’s ‘Grants Pass’ Decision: A Reflection of Broader Problems with Affordable Housing

The decision of the US Supreme Court (‘the Court’) in City of Grants Pass v Johnson allows cities to impose criminal penalties on homeless people for sleeping in public areas, even when there are not enough shelter beds for them. This ...