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The Hobby Lobby Decision: Imposing Religious Beliefs on Employees

Published: 
Monday, August 11, 2014
Religious freedom is a fundamental right in our society. But while everyone has the right to his or her religious beliefs, those beliefs cannot be imposed on others.
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Yoko Gardiner: Mixing Batter and Defending the First Amendment

Published: 
Friday, August 8, 2014
The ACLU of Washington has a team of all-star volunteers who staff the front desk for us. We would like you to meet some of them. Yoko Gardiner, who joined our front desk crew at the beginning of the summer, loves learning about new issues and being involved in fighting for civil rights. 
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Business Owners Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Fife’s Ban on Legal Marijuana Businesses

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Represented by the ACLU of Washington, three state-licensed marijuana business owners have intervened in a lawsuit challenging the City of Fife’s ban on marijuana operations. The plaintiff-intervenors say the City of Fife’s ban on legal marijuana operations within the city is unconstitutional and is preempted by state law.   Update: On Aug. 29, the court upheld Fife’s ban, saying that I-502 does not require cities to allow marijuana businesses.
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WA Supreme Court Rules “Psychiatric Boarding” is Illegal

News Release, Published: 
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that warehousing individuals with mental illness in hospital emergency rooms where they do not get the mental health treatment they need violates state law.
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