Judge Rules Against WA Ban on High Capacity Magazines
Judge Gary Bashor has ruled the ban on magazines that hold 10 or more rounds of ammunition violates the U.S. constitution
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Washington State Supreme Court Justice Taking Leave
Washington State Supreme Court Justice G. Helen Whitener will be be taking a medical leave of absence from the Court.
Washington State Supreme Court Upholds Seattle Gun Tax
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle's tax on gun and ammunition sales has been upheld by the Washington state Supreme Court.
In a ruling Thursday upholding a lower court decision, justices said the levy was valid because its primary purpose was to raise revenue for "the public benefit...
Supreme Court Jails Not Liable for Crimes After Release
SEATTLE (AP) — County jails are not liable for crimes committed by inmates after they are out of custody, according to a split ruling by the Washington state Supreme Court.
Thursday's 5-4 ruling came in the case of Isaac Zamora. He was held in the Skagit County Jail in 2008 and released a month later...
Washington State Schools Chief Boycotts Inslee Speech
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — State schools chief Randy Dorn is boycotting the governor's state of the state speech. The superintendent of public instruction says he's not happy with Gov. Jay Inslee's budget or legislative plans for education.
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Washington Lawmakers Propose New Charter School Fix
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington have a new proposal seeking to keep the state's charter school system open after it was struck down by the state Supreme Court last September.
Legislation announced Thursday by Sen. Ste...
Ballot Measure Filed to Make All State Tax Hikes to Expire
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Initiative promoter Tim Eyman has filed a ballot measure to make all Washington state tax hikes expire after a year.
The one-year limit would go away if state lawmakers pass a constitutional amendment to require a legislative supermajority to raise taxes and eliminate tax breaks...
South Hill Rapist Appeal Rejected by State Supreme Court
The Washington State Supreme Court has unanimously rejected the appeal of a convicted rapist challenging the verdict that found him to be a mentally ill sexual predator.