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Based on the information provided, how many homeless persons did the district court find were in the City when it certified the class?
Based on the information provided, how many homeless persons did the district court find were in the City when it certified the class?
According to the officer's declaration, how many homeless persons did he claim to be aware of in the City?
According to the officer's declaration, how many homeless persons did he claim to be aware of in the City?
What is the general understanding about the accuracy of PIT counts in counting homeless persons?
What is the general understanding about the accuracy of PIT counts in counting homeless persons?
According to the text, what is the definition of 'bedding' as given by the Oxford English Dictionary?
According to the text, what is the definition of 'bedding' as given by the Oxford English Dictionary?
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What did the district court conclude about the anti-camping ordinances in relation to homeless persons?
What did the district court conclude about the anti-camping ordinances in relation to homeless persons?
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According to the text, what does the Cruel and Unusual Punishment clause prohibit?
According to the text, what does the Cruel and Unusual Punishment clause prohibit?
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What is the City's argument regarding the enforcement of the anti-camping ordinances?
What is the City's argument regarding the enforcement of the anti-camping ordinances?
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What was the reasoning behind the Fourth Circuit's decision in Manning v. Caldwell for City of Roanoke?
What was the reasoning behind the Fourth Circuit's decision in Manning v. Caldwell for City of Roanoke?
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According to the dissent, what is the central holding of Martin?
According to the dissent, what is the central holding of Martin?
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What does the City's revised anti-camping ordinance allow homeless persons to do?
What does the City's revised anti-camping ordinance allow homeless persons to do?
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Why do the anti-camping ordinances in the text violate the Eighth Amendment?
Why do the anti-camping ordinances in the text violate the Eighth Amendment?
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According to the text, what is the commonality requirement for a class to satisfy Rule 23?
According to the text, what is the commonality requirement for a class to satisfy Rule 23?
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What is the correlation between physical and mental illness and homelessness according to the text?
What is the correlation between physical and mental illness and homelessness according to the text?
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What is the main question and answer common to the class in this case according to the text?
What is the main question and answer common to the class in this case according to the text?
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Why does the City argue that the commonality requirement was not met according to the text?
Why does the City argue that the commonality requirement was not met according to the text?
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According to the text, what is a 'fail safe' class?
According to the text, what is a 'fail safe' class?
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According to the text, what is the connection between membership in the class and the success of the underlying claims?
According to the text, what is the connection between membership in the class and the success of the underlying claims?
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According to the text, what is the requirement for typicality in a class action lawsuit?
According to the text, what is the requirement for typicality in a class action lawsuit?
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According to the text, what is the difference between class representatives with vehicles and other class members?
According to the text, what is the difference between class representatives with vehicles and other class members?
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According to the text, what is the City's argument regarding the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause?
According to the text, what is the City's argument regarding the Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause?
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What was the City's response to the Martin v. Boise decision?
What was the City's response to the Martin v. Boise decision?
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According to the text, what did the Ingraham v. Wright decision address?
According to the text, what did the Ingraham v. Wright decision address?
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What is the primary support for the City's contention that civil citations are not 'punishment' under the Eighth Amendment?
What is the primary support for the City's contention that civil citations are not 'punishment' under the Eighth Amendment?
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