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

Washington State Lacks Adequate Oversight of Health Care Transactions

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Monday, April 25, 2016

Washington residents should not have to settle for laws and regulations that lack the same level of review available in other states.

Historic Ruling: ACLU Lawsuit Against CIA Torture Psychologists Can Proceed

News Release, Published:

Friday, April 22, 2016

A federal judge in Spokane said that he would allow a lawsuit against the two psychologists who designed and implemented the CIA program to move forward. The ruling is unprecedented for a case seeking to bring accountability for the CIA’s torture program.

Virtual and In-Person Events

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Friday, April 22, 2016

Join us at events throughout Washington. We sponsor and co-sponsor marches, protests, panel discussions, community meetings, films, plays, and more throughout the year.

Team Child: Sealing Juvenile Court Records

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Opportunities at the ACLU of Washington

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Explore career, internship, and volunteer opportunities. Find jobs and opportunities to get involved.

Religion is not a license to discriminate

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

In America, we all have a right to our religious beliefs, but this does not give us the right to use our beliefs to discriminate against other people or impose our beliefs upon them.

Petitioner's Opening Brief

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Friday, April 8, 2016

Court Document:

Christal Fields v. Washington State Department of Early Learning

Ellis v. Clark County - Amended Complaint

Document, Published:

Friday, April 8, 2016

Yakima City Council abandons appeal of ACLU voting rights suit

News Release, Published:

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Yakima City Council has voted unanimously to drop its appeal of the ACLU-WA's landmark voting rights case. The Court's decision ensures that all Yakima residents have a say in their government. The Council's decision will now enable the City to move forward with the important work of building a better future for all the people in Yakima.

ACLU of Washington shows its pride 2015

A photo gallery of ACLU of Washington staff and volunteers marching in Seattle Pride 2015 parade.

ACLU-WA Applauds Supreme Court Rejection of Challenge to Colorado Marijuana Law

News Release, Published:

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The ACLU of Washington is glad that the U.S. Supreme Court today denied Nebraska and Oklahoma’s challenge to Colorado’s marijuana legalization and regulation law.

Injunction Sought to Bar DSHS from Using Jail Settings for Mental Health Competency Services

News Release, Published:

Monday, March 21, 2016

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit A.B/Trueblood v. DSHS filed a motion last night in U.S. District Court seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).

Injunction Sought to Bar DSHS from Using Jails to Treat Mental Illness

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Friday, March 18, 2016

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit A.B/Trueblood v. DSHS filed a motion last night in U.S. District Court seeking a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO).