Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Washington. Show all posts
Thursday, August 27, 2026

9th Circuit: Futile Reassignment Process Did Not Reasonably Accommodate Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine

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In Cherry v. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife ,  (9th Cir., Aug. 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the De...
Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Cert. Filed by Korean Spa That Only Admits Biological Women

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A petition for review ( full text ) in Olympus Spa v. Armstrong,  (Sup. Ct., certiorari  filed 8/10/2026), was filed with the Supreme Court ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2026

9th Circuit: Plan to Convince Vaccination Objectors to Reconsider Did Not Show Hostility To Religion

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 In Seagraves v. Wahington State Department of Children, Youth and Families ,  (9th Cir., July 21, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appe...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Supreme Court Grants Review on Standing of Parents to Challenge Notification About Children Receiving Gender-Affirming Care

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The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday granted review in  International Partners for Ethical Care, Inc. v. Ferguson, (Docket No. 25-840,  certiora...
Friday, June 19, 2026

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In  Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown , (9th Cir., June 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to review en...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washington Foster Care Licensing Agency Modifies Rules in Settlement of Litigation

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 As previously reported , in DeGross v. Hunter , (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech...
Friday, May 08, 2026

9th Circuit: Requested Religious Exemptions from Vaccine Mandate Would Have Imposed Undue Hardship

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In Williams v. Legacy Health , (9th Cir., May 6, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a hospital system's refusal to gran...
Monday, April 27, 2026

Released-Time Provider Must Get Equal Treatment with Secular Organizations

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 In LifeWise, Inc. v. Everett Public School District , (WD WA, April 24, 2026), LifeWise, an organization that provides off-premise released...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

1st Amendment Challenges to State's Foster Care Licensing Policy Move Ahead

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In DeGross v. Hunter ,  (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech and free exercise claims...
Monday, March 16, 2026

9th Circuit Denies En Banc Review of Spa's Policy on Transgender Women, With Unusually Controversial Dissent

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Olympus Spa v. Armstrong , (9th Cir., March 12, 2026), is the denial of a panel and en banc rehearings to two Korean Spas that lost their 1...
Thursday, March 05, 2026

State Attorney General May Enforce Subpoena Seeking from Archdiocese Evidence of Clergy Sexual Abuse

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In State of Washington v. Corporation of the Catholic Archbishop of Seattle ,  (WA App, March 2, 2026), a Washington state appellate court a...
Wednesday, January 07, 2026

9th Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Allows Churches to Hire Only Co-Religionists Even for Non-Ministerial Positions

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In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington v. Brown ,  (9th Cir., Jan. 6, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prelimina...
Tuesday, September 02, 2025

9th Circuit Upholds Fire Department's Denial of Religious Exemptions from Covid Vaccine Mandate

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In Petersen v. Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue ,  (9th Cir., Sept. 2, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected claims by eig...
Monday, July 21, 2025

Court Enjoins Newly Mandated Child Abuse Reporting By Priests

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In Etienne v. Ferguson ,  (WD WA, July 18, 2025), a Washington federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring enforcement of...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

DOJ Intervenes In Challenge To Washington Law Removing Clergy Privilege

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The Department of Justice on Monday filed a Complaint in Intervention ( full text ) in Etienne v. Ferguson,  (WD WA, filed 6/23/ 2025) to be...
Thursday, June 05, 2025

Washington Bishops Sue Challenging Expanded Child Abuse Reporting Law

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Last week, the Catholic bishops in Washington state filed suit challenging the constitutionality of a  recently adopted amendment to the sta...

9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments Over Religious Exemptions from Washington Antidiscrimination Law

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On June 3, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments ( video of full arguments ) in U nion Gospel Mission of Yakima Washing...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Evidence of Religious Differences Between Accused and Victim Did Not Require Reversal of Murder Conviction

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In State of Washington v. Darraji ,  (WA App., May 22, 2025), a Washington state appellate court by a 2-1 vote affirmed a second-degree felo...
Monday, May 05, 2025

Washington State Makes Clergy Mandatory Reporters of Child Abuse With No Exceptions for Privileged Information

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On May 2, Washington state Governor Bob Ferguson signed  Senate Bill 5375 ( full text ) which amends previous law to now require clergy to r...
Friday, March 07, 2025

9th Circuit: Church Lacks Standing to Challenge Washington's Health Insurance Coverage Requirements

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In Cedar Park Assembly of God of Kirkland, Washington v. Kreidler ,  (9th Cir., March 6, 2025), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2...