A group of Portlanders experiencing homelessness filed a class action lawsuit Friday in Multnomah County Circuit Court challenging the city’s homeless camping restrictions. The lawsuit alleges the city’s camping restrictions violate current Oregon law and the state Constitution because they subject people who are involuntarily homeless to unreasonable punishments – including potential fines and jail time – for engaging in unavoidable activities such as sleeping and staying warm and dry. The Portland City Council approved the time, place, manner restrictions in early June. The ordinance...…A group of Portlanders experiencing homelessness filed a class action lawsuit Friday in Multnomah County Circuit Court challenging the city’s homeless camping restrictions. The lawsuit alleges the city’s camping restrictions violate current Oregon law and the state Constitution because they subject people who are involuntarily homeless to unreasonable punishments – including potential fines and jail time – for engaging in unavoidable activities such as sleeping and staying warm and dry. The Portland City Council approved the time, place, manner restrictions in early June. The ordinance...WW…