For people like Martin Mody, who's homeless in Anchorage, he said sleeping outside isn’t a choice, it’s a circumstance.
Alaska ns react to SCOTUS ruling on homeless encampments ANCHORAGE , Alaska - For people like Martin Mody, he says sleeping outside isn’t a choice, it’s a circumstance. Mody is among the growing number of people in Anchorage without housing, and while he’s the first to admit he’s fallen on hard times, a recent Supreme Court ruling is potentially going to make those hard times much worse.
In a 6-3 decision, the justices found that outdoor sleeping bans do not, in fact, violate the Eighth Amendment as has been previously argued by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals since 2018. Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska Mara Kimmel said she’s disappointed by SCOTUS’ decision as a member of the ACLU and as an Alaskan. While the ruling affects the entire nation, Kimmel said it now becomes even more incumbent on elected officials to acknowledge “core constitutional values” and hopes to see the city’s incoming administration work from that perspective in order to help address issues facing unhoused communities.
Supreme Court Allows Bans On Sleeping Outside Martin V. Boise Anchorage Alaska
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