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Freedom & Progress 2024
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Monday November 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
In its 2024 decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson, the U.S. Supreme Court gave local governments greater freedom to enact and enforce penalties on public camping and sleeping outside. This panel will explore the legal, ethical, and practical implications of the ruling and discuss innovative solutions to address homelessness that balance public order with compassion for the unhoused.
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Judge Glock

Senior Fellow & Director of Research, Manhattan Institute
Judge Glock is the director of research and a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor at City Journal. He was formerly the senior director of policy and research at the Cicero Institute, a nonpartisan think tank based in Austin, and a visiting professor of economics at West Virginia University. He writes about the intersection of economics, finance, and housing, with a perspective informed by his work in economic history... Read More →
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Michael Tanner

Senior Fellow, Social Mobility, FREOPP
After spending 29 years with the Cato Institute, Michael Tanner joined FREOPP in April 2023. Since then he has authored several studies for FREOPP on issues such as reparations, the definition of poverty, and homelessness. Tanner is also the author of The Inclusive Economy, which... Read More →
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Roger Valdez

Research Fellow, Housing, FREOPP
Roger Valdez is Director of the Center for Housing Economics and a Research Fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP). He is an advocate for progressive supply side solutions to housing scarcity. Lack of housing keeps cities expensive for poorer people and... Read More →
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Jonathan Blanks

Managing Editor & Senior Fellow, Criminal Justice, FREOPP
Monday November 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:45pm EST
Location: Drawing Room

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