'Compassion Seattle' appeal rejected by Washington court; measure will not appear on Nov. ballot

“Today’s rejection of our emergency appeal motion means that Seattle voters must change who is in charge if they want a change to the city’s failed approach to addressing the homelessness crisis,” wrote the organizers in a statement. “While we are deeply disappointed, we will continue to share evidence that our amendment’s approach can make a necessary and noticeable difference for those living unsheltered in our parks and other public spaces.”

Following a lawsuit brought forward by the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington, Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness and the Transit Riders Union, King County Superior Court Judge Catherine Shaffer struck down the measure last week, saying that

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