Friday morning, in a 6 to 3 decision, the Supreme Court voted to allow cities to enforce bans on encampments in public places which includes parks, sidewalks and under freeways.
Shortly after, Montana’s Attorney General, Austin Knudsen, sent out the following statement:
“This is a huge win for cities across Montana that are suffering from unsafe public spaces. For too long local governments have been unable to address the rampant homeless camps and their side effects in communities across the state because their hands were tied. Cities like Bozeman and Missoula can’t hide behind the lower court’s flawed decision any longer. Now, they can enforce the laws that stop Montana streets from becoming camps for the homeless.”
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