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However the Court of Appeal dismissed Mr Fox's bid to overturn the finding that he had libelled Mr Blake and Mr Seymour.

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He pointed to the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass decision last year that overturned previous precedent and allowed cities to enforce anti-camping laws.

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“I’m confident that, as governor, I can actually overturn that law and bring some sanity back to this whole situation.”

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This is what Gingles has led to, and the Court would do a public service by overturning it.

If that challenge overturns the ban, the prosecutions would almost certainly be scrapped.

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