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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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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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. Ability to represent the task force at BOG meetings.

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JURIST

JANUARY 28, 2022

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson Thursday announced that Amazon will pay $2.25 Ferguson commented, “T oday’s action promotes product innovation and consumer choice, and makes the market more competitive for sellers in Washington state and across the country.”

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JURIST

JUNE 21, 2022

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 2018 Washington law was intended to ensure easier access to worker’s compensation for federal contract workers.

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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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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.” “U.S. ” You can access today’s ruling of the U.S.

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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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APRIL 30, 2023

“Feinstein has vowed to return to Washington, but what happens if she doesn’t?” The post “Feinstein has vowed to return to Washington, but what happens if she doesn’t?” ” Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu and Seema Mehta have this article in today’s edition of The Los Angeles Times.

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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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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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JURIST

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The lawsuits allege that demonstrators were injured by Turkish security forces during a 2017 protest in Washington, DC. The post US Supreme Court rejects Turkish appeal to dismiss Washington DC protests lawsuits appeared first on JURIST - News. Turkey appealed on the basis of immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

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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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Above The Law

JULY 19, 2023

The post Biglaw Partner And Client, NFL Team The Washington Commanders, Hit With Defamation Lawsuit appeared first on Above the Law. They practically dared the plaintiff to bring this lawsuit.

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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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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.” Louis has posted this video on YouTube.

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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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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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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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AUGUST 11, 2023

Kavanaugh is now listed as a speaker at the 2023 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Washington, DC: Details here. Kavanaugh is now listed as a speaker at the 2023 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Washington, DC appeared first on How Appealing. Justice Brett M. Hope to see you there! The post Justice Brett M.

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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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MAY 1, 2023

“The Anatomy of a Washington Post Smear Campaign; The paper claimed conservative judge Matthew Kacsmaryk violated legal ethics; Ethics experts say otherwise”: Aaron Sibarium of The Washington Free Beacon has this report.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Registration is now open to attend the 2023 Appellate Judges Education Institute Summit in Washington, DC November 2–5, 2023: More details and a link to register can be accessed here. How many events can you attend at which Fifth Circuit Judge James C.

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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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LegalReader

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

By October 18th, many Washington residents working for the state, in public schools, or certain health care settings will have to be vaccinated.

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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.

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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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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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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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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2023

The post Washington mulling ‘wrongfully detained’ designation for US journalist jailed in Russia appeared first on JURIST - News. Blinken’s remarks follow concerns expressed by the White House regarding “the targeting of American citizens by the Russian government.”

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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 Crime Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Two men from Pierce County, Washington, have been charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities and possessing an unregistered firearm after attacking four Pierce County power stations over the Christmas holiday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington announced Tuesday.

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APRIL 24, 2022

“Metropolitan Police: Boulder man dies after setting himself on fire in Washington, D.C.” ” Kelsey Hammon of The Longmont (Colo.) Times-Call has this report.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 15, 2022

A suspect in a series of shootings this month targeting homeless men in New York and Washington D.C., Authorities said the man shot three men sleeping outdoors in Washington between March 3 and March 9, and two men in Lower Manhattan on Saturday. One victim in each city died.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

federal appeals court unanimously upheld Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy for children, Reuters reports. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that by enacting the ban to safeguard children’s “physical and psychological well-being,” Washington’s legislature did not violate the First Amendment of the U.S.

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The Crime Report

MAY 24, 2022

This month, the Washington State Supreme Court took a bold step toward protecting children in the legal system. Yet in Washington State, at least at the level of the highest court, that narrative has been in retreat for some time. 1] The amendments were made to Washington’s General Rule 31 and Criminal Rule 2.1. [2]

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MAY 8, 2023

Franklin County in Washington state is facing a lawyer shortage as newly booked inmates are not being assigned defense attorneys for the last two months, Cameron Probert reports for Tri-City Herald.

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