Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities broader authority to police homelessness, a federal judge has halted Oakland’s plan to clear a small encampment near the Bay Bridge — a win for homeless advocates in an early test of local officials’ power to carry out sweeps in the wake of the high court’s landmark ruling.

Less than a month after the U.S. Supreme Court gave cities broader authority to police homelessness, a federal judge has halted Oakland’s plan to clear a small encampment near the Bay Bridge — a win for homeless advocates in an early test of local officials’ power to carry out sweeps in the wake of the high court’s landmark ruling.

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a historic ruling in a case that will likely impact homeless communities across the country. In a 6-3 decision on June 28, the conservative majority ruled that cities are permitted to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places.

The U.S. Supreme Court rule on June 28 that people without homes can be fined and arrested for sleeping or camping in public spaces. It’s now up to municipal governments to determine whether this will be enforced locally.