Here is an update to some information related to this subject from an article in the Seattle times updated on December 17, 2019, I am copying the text of that article here for the convenience of those who have limited bandwidth.
Headline of the article: "The Supreme Court won’t hear a case on a ‘constitutional right to camp.’ Here’s what that means for homelessness in Washington"
By Scott Greenstone
and Sydney Brownstone
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear a landmark case on homelessness and camping bans, the court announced Monday, leaving in place a lower court’s decision that cities can’t enforce laws against homeless people sleeping in public places if they have nowhere else to go.
The decision is a blow to some Washington law enforcement and elected officials who hoped the Supreme Court would reverse the previous ruling, but homeless advocates lauded the outcome.
“It’s a good day,” said Eric Tars, legal director for the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, which joined other legal advocates on the case. “We can feel good that the court has let this ruling stand, in saying that we as Americans believe that homeless people who have no place to go can’t be criminally punished.”
The Seattle Times newspaper has a special section called "Project Homeless" where they provide updates on all information in the area regarding news related to Homeless issues in the area and also some elsewhere in the nation such as this recent Supreme Court refusal to hear a case.
Towing of derelict vehicles that are non functional motor vehicles that get left in parking spaces beyond the time of the parking ordinance laws adds a complexity to such issues.