June 16, 2025
Trump Administration
June 2025
June 2, 2025
Appeals court allows Trump to continue collecting tariffs — A lower court had ruled earlier in the week that the tariffs imposed under emergency powers were illegal, but the appellate court said the administration can continue enforcement while appeals proceed.
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
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.
May 5, 2025
King County joins lawsuit to block Trump executive order cutting 10,000 federal jobs — The suit challenges Executive Order 14210, which plaintiffs say unlawfully restructures agencies like HHS, HUD, and EPA without congressional approval; they seek to halt its implementation on constitutional grounds.
April 2025
April 28, 2025