A federal judge denied a request Thursday to stop Seattle from clearing the last remains of a homeless encampment that has received pushback from activists.
U.S. District Judge Richard Jones held a two-hour hearing Wednesday in which he referred to the winter weather as a "horrible time" to begin moving those living in Cal Anderson Park, according to The Seattle Times.The city had planned to clear the park Wednesday but paused after a lawsuit was filed to stop the action.
Some homeless people in the park left anyway. The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department gave the people living in the park a two days notice to remove their belongings from the area.