July 7, 2025
Courts
July 2025
July 7, 2025
Washington and 14 states sue Trump administration over Medicaid data sharing — Lawsuit seeks to block use of health records by ICE for immigration enforcement.
June 2025
June 30, 2025
Seattle judge orders Trump administration to restore EV charger funding — The preliminary ruling revives $1 billion in blocked funds for 14 states, including $71 million earmarked for Washington.
June 30, 2025
King County sues Issaquah homeowners over illegal tree cutting for mountain views — Officials say more than 140 ecologically significant trees were felled in Grand Ridge Park, with $7 million in damages sought.
June 16, 2025
Judge blocks Trump order targeting mail ballots, proof of citizenship rules — Ruling protects Washington’s vote-by-mail system and halts executive effort to cut funding, reject late-arriving ballots, and mandate voter documentation nationwide.
June 9, 2025
Judge blocks restrictions on King County housing and transit funds — Court halts Trump administration’s ban on diversity, abortion, immigration and transgender program requirements.
June 2, 2025
Judge upholds Burien’s camping ban — King County court rules 24-hour public camping prohibition is constitutional under state law.
May 2025
May 27, 2025
Washington health groups sue Trump administration over deletion of federal health data — The lawsuit alleges the removal of thousands of CDC and other public health webpages has harmed clinical care, research, and disease response efforts.
May 19, 2025
Seattle judge rescinds order requiring admission of 12,000 refugees under Trump ban — Instead, 160 refugees with imminent pre-inauguration travel plans will be admitted immediately, while the rest must be reviewed individually under new court guidance.
May 12, 2025