First Amendment Battle Heats Up: Journalists sue WA State House over denied press credentials
OLYMPIA—The Citizen Action Defense Fund (CADF) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, February 10, against the Washington State House of Representatives and the Washington State Capitol Correspondents Association (WSCCA) on behalf of three prominent journalists—Ari Hoffman, Brandi Kruse, and Jonathan Choe—after all three were denied legislative press credentials to cover proceedings at the Washington State Capitol. […]
Lawsuit filed against Snohomish County alleging sexual abuse at juvenile detention centers
EVERETT—Eight former juvenile detainees on Thursday, November 6, have filed a federal lawsuit against Snohomish County and up to 20 unnamed individuals, alleging widespread sexual abuse by staff at two juvenile facilities—Denney Youth Center and the Denney Juvenile Justice Center—in Everett over a span of more than two decades. The complaint, filed in the U.S. […]
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship case
WASHINGTON D.C.—The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) sided with the Trump administration today, in a 6-3 ruling, that would limit the ability of nationwide injunctions by federal courts, effectively allowing Trump’s executive order regarding birthright citizenship to take effect in some parts of the country. “It was a big decision, an amazing decision, […]
