SEATTLE — A federal judge today refused to block the eviction of Nickelsville, a homeless encampment named for Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
U.S. District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez issued his decision on a court computer system. He adds that he’ll give his reasoning in a written order.
About 70 residents have been ordered to leave an undeveloped lot owned by the state Transportation Department by 7 tonight. Their lawyer, Robert S. Siegel, wrote that without an order blocking the eviction, their constitutional rights would be violated.
Siegel and Assistant Attorney General Bryce E. Brown Jr. did not immediately return calls for comment.
Nickelsville was established in September. It has moved to a number of sites since then.
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