November 04, 2024
A Washington federal judge paused the state from enforcing its anti-discrimination statute against a Christian nonprofit, saying the organization is likely to succeed in a lawsuit revived by the Ninth Circuit claiming it has a constitutional right to hire only like-minded employees who abstain from sex outside of heterosexual marriage.
October 18, 2024
A Washington federal judge won't toss a Christian nonprofit's lawsuit challenging the state's antidiscrimination law, saying the dispute is not entirely resolved by the state attorney general's recent pledge not to go after the organization for hiring only Christians for two open positions.
August 12, 2024
The Ninth Circuit on Monday said a Christian nonprofit that wants to hire only other Christians can sue to block Washington state from enforcing its antidiscrimination law, echoing an earlier panel that found a Christian university with anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices could contest the law.
July 19, 2024
Ninth Circuit judges said Friday that Washington state "wants it both ways" in a Christian nonprofit's case over an antidiscrimination law, with the attorney general arguing that there's no credible enforcement threat to substantiate the suit's filing while also stopping short of pledging that the state won't pursue a case against the organization.
September 05, 2023
Washington state dodged a lawsuit seeking to block it from enforcing its anti-discrimination law against a Christian nonprofit that wants to hire only other Christians, with a federal judge ruling that the organization hasn't shown it's likely to face investigation.
March 03, 2023
A Yakima, Washington-based Christian organization is challenging the state's anti-discrimination law, arguing that it has a constitutional right to hire only like-minded employees who abstain from sex outside heterosexual marriage, potentially lining up its lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington federal court for U.S. Supreme Court review.