The truck owned by Seattle’s Steve Long. (Hanna Scott, KIRO Radio)
The Supreme Court of Washington State issued a decision Thursday, ruling that a truck owned by a homeless Seattle man that was towed and impounded by the city was protected under state homesteading laws.
Seattle may be overreacting to judge’s ruling that let man live in a truck
The case dates back to 2016, when Steven Long’s 2000 GMC truck was ticketed and towed for violating Seattle’s 72-hour parking limit. At the time, Long was storing his tools and sleeping in the truck.
The Columbia Legal Center and American Civil Liberties Union
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