State Supreme Court rules in favor of homeless Seattle man whose truck was towed

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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