The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has sued the city of Spokane, alleging that its anti-homeless laws violate the state constitution.
FILE - The downtown skyline is shown from the South Hill in Spokane, Wash., on June 4, 2018. The group filed the suit on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, on behalf of a currently homeless person and someone who was formerly homeless. The American Civil Liberties Union sued the city of Spokane, Washington, on Thursday, alleging that its anti-camping laws violate the state constitution. It is believed to be the country's first such legal challenge since the U.S.
Erin Hut, a spokesperson for the Spokane city attorney’s office, said in an email that the city had not yet been served the lawsuit and was unable to comment. A police spokesperson did not respond to an email seeking comment. While Clark believes her group’s lawsuit against Spokane is the first such challenge filed since the Supreme Court ruling, she added Spokane was targeted because of multiple ordinances against camping and sitting outside that create “near-total islands of exclusion throughout the city.”
“In the context of Hawaii and our state constitution, it doesn’t have to be both. It could be one or the other,” said ACLU of Hawaii Executive Director Salmah Rizvi. Spokane, in eastern Washington, is the state’s second most populous city with roughly 230,000 residents.
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