Courts

May 2025

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

Washington sues to block Trump’s emergency order on fossil fuel projects — Attorney General Nick Brown argues the executive order unlawfully bypasses environmental reviews and threatens state climate efforts; 14 other states joined the lawsuit.

May 12, 2025

Judge rules Trump grant conditions likely unlawful, halts enforcement in King County case — The court found new federal funding rules conflict with congressional authority and local law, pausing restrictions tied to DEI and immigration compliance.

May 5, 2025

ACLU sues Trump administration to block Head Start cuts impacting 15,000 Washington children — The lawsuit argues federal funding freezes, office closures, and a ban on DEI efforts violate congressional authority and threaten to dismantle the long-running preschool program for low-income families.

April 2025

April 28, 2025

Judge grants injunction to Seattle, others challenging Trump’s sanctuary city executive order — A federal judge in California has issued a preliminary injunction preventing the Trump administration from withholding federal funds from Seattle and 15 other sanctuary jurisdictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

April 21, 2025

Washington attorney general sues Seattle Public Schools over pregnancy and nursing discrimination — A civil rights lawsuit against SPS alleges the district repeatedly failed to provide required accommodations for pregnant and nursing employees and retaliated against those who sought them.