July 28, 2025
Courts
July 2025
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has formally asked a federal judge to end the Seattle Police Department’s consent decree, the oversight agreement that has shaped local policing since 2012. City leaders say years of reforms have met all federal requirements, including improved use-of-force policies and...
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.
July 7, 2025
16 states including Washington sue Trump administration over $1B school mental health cuts — Lawsuit filed in Seattle challenges termination of diversity-linked grant programs.
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