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· 10/3/2011

Berry v. West Virginia

Citations

  • 181 L. Ed. 2d 157
  • 2011 U.S. LEXIS 5407
  • 132 S. Ct. 267
  • 565 U.S. 889
  • 80 U.S.L.W. 3188

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding a city ordinance prohibiting sleeping in \`[a]ny public park during the period of time from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.'\ and stating that \government can constitutionally prohibit overnight sleeping in public areas as part of its broad police powers\
  • upholding a city ordinance prohibiting sleeping in “‘[a]ny public park during the period of time from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.’ ” and stating that “government can constitutionally prohibit overnight sleeping in public areas as part of its broad police powers”
  • ordinance prohibiting sleeping in certain public areas during certain hours and prohibiting sleeping in public streets was constitutional; also cases cited therein

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