A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction for Washington Roman Catholic priests exempting them from a law that would require them break the seal of confession and report ...

A judge halted a Washington law from taking effect that would compel clergy to report child abuse or neglect, no matter how ...

Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal ...

Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Haskell retires on July 18, after serving as the county's top legal representative ...

A federal judge has halted a Washington state law that required Catholic priests to break the seal of confession. The law that was passed in May, and was slated to go into effect on July 27, mandated ...

A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a Washington state law requiring priests to ...

In the ruling, District Judge David Estudillo said there was “no question” that the law burdened the free exercise of ...

Lawyers representing the Catholic bishops of Washington have asked a federal judge to block the state's recently passed ...

Incumbent Rod Higgins, the longest-serving member of the council, opted not to run for reelection to Position 1 earlier this year due to his age and a desire to get fresh perspectives and voices on ...