The ACLU of Alaska and the law firm of Friedman Rubin filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) on behalf of the family of James Rider, one of the 18 people who died while incarcerated in 2022.
The Municipality of Anchorage rescinded its order to abate homeless camps in and around Davis Park following an ACLU of Alaska lawsuit.
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska filed thirteen appeals in Alaska Superior Court on behalf of people experiencing homelessness in Anchorage who were unconstitutionally abated from Davis Park in the Mountain View neighborhood.
The ACLU of Alaska is taking action on behalf of houseless individuals currently camping at Cuddy Park and facing unlawful abatement as a result of the city’s failure to provide indoor shelter.
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska filed in court to protect the due process rights of incarcerated people, like our client Mark Andrews, who are subject to the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) egregious and unlawful involuntary medication policy.
On behalf of four individuals, and others similarly situated, ACLU of Alaska files suit against DOC and its commissioner for violating due process and equal protection rights of incarcerated people seeking meaningful opportunities for transitional programming.