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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

JURIST

APRIL 19, 2022

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Siegle v. Washington. The District Court ruled in the Circuit City trustee’s favor, and the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed and remanded the case. Fitzgerald and United States v. United States v.

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US Supreme Court reaches unanimous decision in Washington worker’s compensation case

JURIST

JUNE 21, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States Tuesday released a decision in United States v. Washington. The case revolves around a 2018 Washington state worker’s compensation law which applied to certain federal workers performing cleanup at the Hanford nuclear site. The law consequently violates the Supremacy Clause.”

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“Washington Judge Cedes Credit Card Late Fee Suit to Texas Court; Fifth Circuit blocked transfer of the case from Texas; Industry is seeking an injunction blocking $8 fee cap”

HowAppealing

APRIL 11, 2024

“Washington Judge Cedes Credit Card Late Fee Suit to Texas Court; Fifth Circuit blocked transfer of the case from Texas; Industry is seeking an injunction blocking $8 fee cap”: Evan Weinberger of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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“Washington Supreme Court OKs virtual life term for teen”

HowAppealing

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

“Washington Supreme Court OKs virtual life term for teen”: Gene Johnson of The Associated Press has a report that begins, “One year after saying virtual life sentences are unconstitutional for teenage killers, the Washington Supreme Court changed course Thursday in a split ruling that drew irate dissents from four justices.”

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“Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm”

HowAppealing

MARCH 1, 2023

“Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm”: David Thomas of Reuters has this report. ” The post “Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“U.S. appeals court upholds Washington state’s conversion therapy ban”

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

appeals court upholds Washington state’s conversion therapy ban”: Jonathan Stempel of Reuters has this report. Mary Anne Pazanowski of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Washington LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Ban Upheld by Ninth Circuit.” Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit at this link. “U.S.

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Greetings from Washington, DC

HowAppealing

APRIL 23, 2023

Greetings from Washington, DC : Where I will be attending tomorrow morning’s two U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments, including one that’s very #OnBrand (and another that, to its credit, was at least interesting enough to merit a “SCOTUSblog” preview ).

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US Supreme Court rejects Turkish appeal to dismiss Washington DC protests lawsuits

JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a request from the Turkish government to dismiss two civil lawsuits against it. The lawsuits allege that demonstrators were injured by Turkish security forces during a 2017 protest in Washington, DC. ” The lower courts agreed with Akaras’ argument.

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Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

JURIST

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson Tuesday sued the grocery store chains Albertsons and Kroger for violating the Washington Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The case is filed in the Washington King County Superior Court. On October 14, Albertsons and Kroger agreed to merge.

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“Interview With Justice Kagan: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was interviewed by federal Judge Jeffrey Sutton as part of the 2024 Supreme Court Fellows Program, at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“Interview With Justice Kagan: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was interviewed by federal Judge Jeffrey Sutton as part of the 2024 Supreme Court Fellows Program, at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.” ” C-SPAN has posted the video from this afternoon’s event at this link.

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“A Conversation with Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven C. González; Washington State’s chief justice discusses balls and strikes, diversity on the bench, and the role of state courts in protecting rights”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 23, 2023

“A Conversation with Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven C. González; Washington State’s chief justice discusses balls and strikes, diversity on the bench, and the role of state courts in protecting rights”: Alicia Bannon of the Brennan Center for Justice has this Q&A.

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“Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill”

HowAppealing

MARCH 29, 2023

“Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill”: Spencer Kimball of CNBC has this report. The post “Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Abbie VanSickle will be joining the Washington bureau as a Supreme Court reporter.”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 25, 2023

“Abbie VanSickle will be joining the Washington bureau as a Supreme Court reporter.” The post “Abbie VanSickle will be joining the Washington bureau as a Supreme Court reporter.” ” The New York Times Co. issued this news release today. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Washington state expands voting rights for individuals with felony convictions

JURIST

APRIL 9, 2021

Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill into law Wednesday expanding voting rights for persons with felony convictions. HB 1078 automatically restores voting rights for people with felony convictions once completing a sentence of total confinement through the Washington Department of Corrections.

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“A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Washington University”

HowAppealing

APRIL 6, 2022

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Washington University”: Washington University in St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Dana Rieck has an article headlined “ Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talks life — and a little poker — at Washington U.” “A conversation with U.S.

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“Appeals court mulls reviving Felicia Sonmez’s lawsuit against Washington Post; The former Post journalist claims she was banned from #MeToo reporting because she’d experienced sexual assault”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

“Appeals court mulls reviving Felicia Sonmez’s lawsuit against Washington Post; The former Post journalist claims she was banned from #MeToo reporting because she’d experienced sexual assault”: Josh Gerstein of Politico has this report.

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Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2022

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson Thursday announced that Amazon will pay $2.25 Ferguson’s office filed a resolution in the King County Superior Court. Ferguson’s office filed a resolution in the King County Superior Court. Currently, over half of all Amazon sales are through third-party sellers.

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“Racial covenants in home titles to remain in public record, Washington Supreme Court rules”

HowAppealing

APRIL 1, 2022

“Racial covenants in home titles to remain in public record, Washington Supreme Court rules”: Laurel Demkovich of The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington has this report. You can access yesterday’s unanimous ruling of the Washington Supreme Court at this link.

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“Washington Top Court Asked to Weigh in on Birth Defect Damages”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 3, 2022

“Washington Top Court Asked to Weigh in on Birth Defect Damages”: Julie Steinberg of Bloomberg Law has this report (subscription required for full access) on an order certifying a question to the Supreme Court of Washington that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued today.

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“Judges Debate What to Do When Precedent, Originalism Collide; Judges appear at Federalist Society event in Washington; Note resource issues in lower courts exploring original meaning”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

“Judges Debate What to Do When Precedent, Originalism Collide; Judges appear at Federalist Society event in Washington; Note resource issues in lower courts exploring original meaning”: Jacqueline Thomsen and Suzanne Monyak of Bloomberg Law have this report (subscription required for full access).

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“Washington Supreme Court mandates COVID-19 vaccines for workers, encourages lower courts to do same”

HowAppealing

AUGUST 19, 2021

“Washington Supreme Court mandates COVID-19 vaccines for workers, encourages lower courts to do same”: Kip Hill of The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington has this report. Yesterday, the Washington State Supreme Court issued this order.

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“Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Washington State, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

“Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Washington State, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G. ” David G.

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Washington State Sets Template for Protecting Kids’ Privacy in Court

The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2022

This month, the Washington State Supreme Court took a bold step toward protecting children in the legal system. With a few tweaks to existing court rules, the justices created a new requirement that children faced with criminal charges be identified in court documents by their initials and birthday rather than full name. [1].

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Washington County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

Day on Torts

APRIL 23, 2024

The following graphs demonstrate the resolution of personal injury, wrongful death, and other tort cases in Washington County, Tennessee during the last six fiscal years ending June 30, 2023. Click on BirdDog’s County Pages , go to the county of choice, and click on Court Statistics. Continue reading

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U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Washington Ban on Conversion Therapy for Kids

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

federal appeals court unanimously upheld Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy for children, Reuters reports. Ferguson et al. on Tuesday, a U.S. The panel rejected a therapist’s argument that the ban violated his right to free expression through the practice of the controversial ‘treatment.’ The 9th U.S.

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“Washington Supreme Court weighing fate of racist covenants in Spokane home deeds”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 23, 2021

“Washington Supreme Court weighing fate of racist covenants in Spokane home deeds”: Laurel Demkovich of The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington has an article that begins, “A Spokane homeowner wanted a historic racist covenant removed from his home’s title and deed.

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“The worst decisions in the history of the Washington Supreme Court, according to the chief justice”

HowAppealing

JUNE 14, 2022

“The worst decisions in the history of the Washington Supreme Court, according to the chief justice”: David Gutman of The Seattle Times has this report.

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Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

LawSites

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This was just passed along to me from someone at the Washington State Bar Association. Familiarity with the Access to Justice Technology Principles as adopted by the Washington Supreme Court. If you are interested, act fast. The deadline is tomorrow. I am posting the notice verbatim. on Friday, February 9, 2024.

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Life Sentence for Teen Upheld By Washington High Court

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

One year after saying virtual life sentences are unconstitutional for teenage killers, the Washington Supreme Court upheld a 61-year sentence for Tonelli Anderson, a Black man who was 17 when he shot two women, killing one of them and blinding the other, during a drug robbery in 1994, reports the Star Tribune.

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Court of Appeals of Washington Finds No Error in Prosecutor Repeatedly Referring to Defendant as a Hornet's Nest

EvidenceProf Blog

MARCH 21, 2021

That was the question addressed by the Court of Appeals of Washington in its recent opinion in Matter of Richmond, 2021 WL 1032855 (Wash.App. Does a prosecutor commit misconduct by repeatedly referring to a defendant as "a hornet's nest?"

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Court of Appeals of Washington Finds 1981 Newspaper Article Admissible Against Mobil as an Ancient Document

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

Similar to its federal counterpart, Washington Rule of Evidence 901(b)(8) provides that By way of illustration only, and not by way of limitation, the following are examples of authentication or identification conforming with the requirements of this rule: (8) Ancient.

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Qdoba Strikes Deal To End Washington Pay Transparency Suit

Law 360

JANUARY 17, 2024

Qdoba has agreed to resolve a proposed class action in Washington federal court from a job applicant who alleged the fast casual Mexican restaurant chain violated Washington state's pay transparency law by failing to disclose salary information in its job postings.

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“Sonia Sotomayor’s Book Scandal Is Banal and Troubling; The Supreme Court justice’s buckraking hardly compares to that of her conservative colleagues; But it still says a lot about how much Washington has changed”

HowAppealing

JULY 20, 2023

“Sonia Sotomayor’s Book Scandal Is Banal and Troubling; The Supreme Court justice’s buckraking hardly compares to that of her conservative colleagues; But it still says a lot about how much Washington has changed”: Walter Shapiro has this essay online at The New Republic.

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“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 14, 2022

“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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“Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery”

HowAppealing

APRIL 29, 2024

“Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery”: Rachel Weiner of The Washington Post has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link. The post “Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Washington Supreme Court considers case that could impact whether cities can tow cars people live in”

HowAppealing

MARCH 17, 2021

“Washington Supreme Court considers case that could impact whether cities can tow cars people live in”: In today’s edition of The Seattle Times, Scott Greenstone has a front page article that begins, “The Washington Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on a landmark case that could change how Seattle enforces parking violations (..)

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Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State

The Crime Report

JANUARY 10, 2023

Tough decisions on how to handle drug convictions will be on the agenda for legislators in Washington state this year, Laurel Demkovich reports for The Spokeman Review.

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Playing Fair? Washington District Court Judge Recused from 123 DUI Cases

The Crime Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

A Superior Court judge determined that Rands began overseeing the DUI court too early in January, before he had judicial authority. Prosecutors have targeted everything from his experience as a defense attorney to the timing of his swearing in and legitimacy of the cases he has so-far overseen.

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“The Workhorse of the Early Court: Bushrod Washington may have been the most faithful conservator of the Constitution, and the soundest legal mind on the early Court.”

HowAppealing

JUNE 9, 2022

“The Workhorse of the Early Court: Bushrod Washington may have been the most faithful conservator of the Constitution, and the soundest legal mind on the early Court.” ” John O. McGinnis has this post at the “Law & Liberty” blog.

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Washington Court Finds Defendant's Rap Lyrics Are Inadmissible Unless There's a Strong Nexus Between the Lyrics and the Crimes Charged

EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The latest court to weigh in on the issue is the Court. A big issue that has emerged in recent years is the question of whether the prosecution can introduce rap lyrics authored by the defendant in a criminal case.

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“Supreme Court takes ‘go-slow’ approach on divisive issues as the rest of Washington reels”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

“Supreme Court takes ‘go-slow’ approach on divisive issues as the rest of Washington reels”: John Fritze of USA Today has this report.

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Gender affects access to courts and treatment in the justice system, Washington state study says

ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Gender affects the treatment of people in Washington state’s court system, particularly the treatment of women of color, LGBTQ people and women in poverty, according…

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Insurer Can't Avoid U. of Washington COVID Coverage Suit

Law 360

JANUARY 5, 2024

The University of Washington has made a plausible claim for coverage against the loss of functionality in a lawsuit seeking coverage from a Liberty Mutual insurer for hundreds of millions of dollars in pandemic-related losses and expenses, a state court judge said Wednesday in denying the insurer's bid to have the case tossed.

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“The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court”

HowAppealing

APRIL 19, 2024

“The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court”: Columnist George F. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post. Gans has a Jurisprudence essay titled “ Will the Supreme Court Uphold the 14th Amendment and Block an Oregon Law Criminalizing Homelessness? And online at Slate, David H.

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SCOTUS hears oral arguments in bankruptcy amendment, Washington workers’ compensation law cases

US Supreme Court reaches unanimous decision in Washington worker’s compensation case

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“Washington Judge Cedes Credit Card Late Fee Suit to Texas Court; Fifth Circuit blocked transfer of the case from Texas; Industry is seeking an injunction blocking $8 fee cap”

“Washington Supreme Court OKs virtual life term for teen”

“Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein leaves Supreme Court practice, law firm”

“U.S. appeals court upholds Washington state’s conversion therapy ban”

Greetings from Washington, DC

US Supreme Court rejects Turkish appeal to dismiss Washington DC protests lawsuits

Washington state AG sues to prevent Albertsons’ $4B dividend issue to shareholders

“Interview With Justice Kagan: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was interviewed by federal Judge Jeffrey Sutton as part of the 2024 Supreme Court Fellows Program, at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.”

“A Conversation with Washington Supreme Court Chief Justice Steven C. González; Washington State’s chief justice discusses balls and strikes, diversity on the bench, and the role of state courts in protecting rights”

“Dueling court cases in Washington state and Texas could determine legality of abortion pill”

“Abbie VanSickle will be joining the Washington bureau as a Supreme Court reporter.”

Washington state expands voting rights for individuals with felony convictions

“A conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor | Washington University”

“Appeals court mulls reviving Felicia Sonmez’s lawsuit against Washington Post; The former Post journalist claims she was banned from #MeToo reporting because she’d experienced sexual assault”

Amazon to pay $2.25M, shut down price-fixing program after Washington state AG investigation

“Racial covenants in home titles to remain in public record, Washington Supreme Court rules”

“Washington Top Court Asked to Weigh in on Birth Defect Damages”

“Judges Debate What to Do When Precedent, Originalism Collide; Judges appear at Federalist Society event in Washington; Note resource issues in lower courts exploring original meaning”

“Washington Supreme Court mandates COVID-19 vaccines for workers, encourages lower courts to do same”

“Supreme Court Turns Away Challenge to Law Banning Conversion Therapy; Washington State, like more than 20 other states, bars licensed therapists from trying to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in their care”

Washington State Sets Template for Protecting Kids’ Privacy in Court

Washington County Tort Case Statistics and Outcomes – July 1, 2017- June 30, 2023

U.S. Appeals Court Upholds Washington Ban on Conversion Therapy for Kids

“Washington Supreme Court weighing fate of racist covenants in Spokane home deeds”

“The worst decisions in the history of the Washington Supreme Court, according to the chief justice”

Washington State Bar Seeks Chair to Helm Technology Task Force

Life Sentence for Teen Upheld By Washington High Court

Court of Appeals of Washington Finds No Error in Prosecutor Repeatedly Referring to Defendant as a Hornet's Nest

Court of Appeals of Washington Finds 1981 Newspaper Article Admissible Against Mobil as an Ancient Document

Qdoba Strikes Deal To End Washington Pay Transparency Suit

“Sonia Sotomayor’s Book Scandal Is Banal and Troubling; The Supreme Court justice’s buckraking hardly compares to that of her conservative colleagues; But it still says a lot about how much Washington has changed”

“Appeals court could revive suits seeking tuition refunds over Covid closures; A majority of the D.C. Circuit panel seems inclined to reinstate suits against George Washington University and American University”

“Court says state health-care plans can’t exclude gender-affirming surgery”

“Washington Supreme Court considers case that could impact whether cities can tow cars people live in”

Consequences For Drug Possession Could Change in 2023 in Washington State

Playing Fair? Washington District Court Judge Recused from 123 DUI Cases

“The Workhorse of the Early Court: Bushrod Washington may have been the most faithful conservator of the Constitution, and the soundest legal mind on the early Court.”

Washington Court Finds Defendant's Rap Lyrics Are Inadmissible Unless There's a Strong Nexus Between the Lyrics and the Crimes Charged

“Supreme Court takes ‘go-slow’ approach on divisive issues as the rest of Washington reels”

Gender affects access to courts and treatment in the justice system, Washington state study says

Insurer Can't Avoid U. of Washington COVID Coverage Suit

“The homeless right-to-camp issue comes to the Supreme Court”

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