Latest From ACLU of Washington

The latest content and updates from the ACLU of Washington website.

San Juan County Ordinance 09-2017

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Sunday, October 15, 2017

Ruling on Motion to Strike Amicus

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

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State of Washington v. Murray

State Supreme Court: The government can’t make you pee in a cup just because it charged you with DUI

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

Every person in America has a right to be free from invasive searches by the government, and that right does not disappear simply because one is accused of a crime.

School Discipline Regulations One Page Summary

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

A summary of OSPI's school discipline rules for public comment

Comparison Chart of Current and Proposed School Discipline Rules

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Comparison chart of OSPI's current and proposed school discipline rules for public comment

Motion for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief - Rikabi v. Gonzales

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

An amicus brief in a case challenging years of delays by Citizenship and Immigration Services in approving an Iraqi refugee’s citizenship application.

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Rikabi v. Gonzales

Published Opinion - State of Washington v. Pippin

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

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State of Washington v. Pippin

OSPI Proposed School Discipline Rules Information Center

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Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Get information about OSPI's proposed school discipline rules and give public comment

Complaint - Enstad v. PeaceHealth

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Complaint asserting that PeaceHealth’s policy of refusing to cover medical care required by transgender people is discrimination and violates federal and state law.

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Enstad v. PeaceHealth

Opinion - Blomstrom v. Tripp

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

WA Supreme Court ruling affirming the unconstitutionality of suspicionless drug tests

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Blomstrom v. Tripp

Parent sues employer for denying insurance coverage to transgender son

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

The ACLU of Washington today filed a civil rights lawsuit against PeaceHealth, a Catholic healthcare organization, on behalf of Cheryl Enstad and her teenage son, Pax, for denying coverage under its health benefits plan for medically necessary surgery to Pax simply because of who he is. The suit says that PeaceHealth’s policy of refusing to cover medical care required by transgender people is discrimination and violates federal and state law.

Statement on Blomstrom v. Tripp

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

The Supreme Court of Washington issued an opinion in Blomstrom, et al. v. Tripp that reaffirms the constitutional right to privacy enshrined in the Washington State Constitution.