Lynnwood’s Olympus Spa heading to US Supreme Court after Ninth Circuit denies rehearing of case

LYNNWOOD—The Ninth Circuit Court on March 12 denied petitions by Lynnwood-based Olympus Spa for a rehearing of its case in front of the original three-panel judges against the enforcement action by the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC), and a rehearing en banc by the full Ninth Circuit to not allow pre-op transwomen access to its female-exclusive […]
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled states may restrict open carry

By Mario Lotmore | Lynnwood Times Staff San Francisco, Cali., March 24 – In a 7-4 ruling, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a Hawaii law that required applicants seeking a license to openly carry must demonstrate “the urgency or the need” to carry. In effect, the ruling bans residents from openly carrying firearms without a […]