Washington state justices weigh towing of vehicles of homeless
By Gene Johnson
SEATTLE - Lawyers for a man forced to sleep outside after Seattle police had the truck he was living in towed asked the Washington Supreme Court on Thursday to declare such impoundments unlawful.
Steven Long was working part-time as a janitor at CenturyLink Field and living in his old GMC pickup in 2016 when police warned him it was illegal to park in the city-owned, gravel lot for more than 72 hours.
They gave him extra time because he told them he needed to obtain parts for the vehicle, but when he failed to move it within a week, the truck, which contained his tools, sleeping bag and other belongings, was impounded.
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Illinois Supreme Court issued the following announcement on Mar. 9.
Justice Robert L. Carter and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Christina M. Cantlin-VanWiggeren as an At-Large Circuit Court Judge in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit.
Ms. Cantlin-VanWiggeren is being appointed to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Judge Eugene P. Daugherity to the Third District Appellate Court. The appointment takes effect on March 22, 2021, and will conclude on December 5, 2022, when the vacancy will be filled by the winner of the November 2022 general election.
“I would like to thank Justice Carter, the Illinois Supreme Court and the screening committee for this appointment,” Ms. Cantlin-VanWiggeren said. “I look forward to serving the citizens of the 13th Circuit as a member of the judiciary.” Justice Carter recommended the appointment to the full Court following a review of applicants by a seven-person screening committee, which