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Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson
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October 02, 2025
University Asks Court To Shield Religious Hiring Practices
A private Christian university has urged a Seattle federal judge to find that a Washington antidiscrimination law infringes on its First Amendment rights to only hire job candidates who share its religious views, pursuing a pretrial win in its case against the state attorney general's office.
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June 07, 2024
9th Circ. Says University Can Sue Over Wash. AG Hiring Probe
A Ninth Circuit panel breathed new life Friday into a private Christian university's lawsuit accusing Washington state's attorney general of improperly investigating its anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices, finding the possibility of potential future enforcement gives the school standing to sue.
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November 16, 2023
9th Circ. Questions Early Toss Of Anti-LGBTQ Hiring Case
Two Ninth Circuit judges on Thursday questioned whether a lower court should have engaged in some factual analysis before tossing a religious university's lawsuit accusing Washington state's attorney general of improperly investigating its anti-LGBTQ hiring practices.
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April 04, 2023
Christian School Urges 9th Circ. To Let It Sue Washington AG
Seattle Pacific University urged the Ninth Circuit to reinstate its lawsuit alleging the First Amendment barred the Washington attorney general from investigating whether the school engaged in anti-LGBTQ hiring practices, arguing it faces a "credible threat" to its religious freedom.