#4ThePeople: District Court, Position 3 candidates share vision for the position
SPOKANE, Wash. -- New district court judges are competing for your vote in Spokane County. The court files more than 62,000 cases a year and…
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Meta to pay WA $24.6 M for intentionally violating Washington campaign finance laws
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- A King County Superior Judge ruled that Facebook's parent company Meta repeatedly violated Washington's campaign finance transparency law 822 times, and must pay $30,000 per violation. A judge issued the maximum penalty of $24.6 million against Meta on…
Judge overturns Washington state’s new capital gains tax
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A judge has overturned a new capital gains tax on high profit stocks, bonds and other assets that was approved by the Washington Legislature last year, ruling that it is an unconstitutional tax on income. In…
'Never forget that day': Victims share how the Freeman High School shooting haunts them, ask for maximum sentencing
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A judge heard victim impact statements on Monday from dozens of people who still live with lingering trauma from the 2017 Freeman…
Idaho city asks judge to reject anti-mask group’s lawsuit
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The city of Hailey is asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit brought by an anti-mask group, arguing the group’s members can’t show they’ve actually been harmed by a local mask mandate. The city…
Asotin Co. to pay $100K to woman who accused judge of rape
Scott Gallina, 57, is accused of harassing, assaulting and raping a deputy clerk while he served as a judge in Asotin, Garfield and Columbia counties.
Former City Council candidate Tyler LeMasters will not appeal judge's decision to remove him from ballot
In August, Judge Annette Plese ruled LeMasters ineligible to run for office because he did not meet the city residency requirement.
Federal judge halts timber sale over outdated steelhead data
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — A large timber sale in north-central Idaho has been put on hold because a federal judge says the agencies that approved the deal failed to consider the latest information on steelhead numbers. U.S. District Judge B.…
Messy Grand Teton camp draws bear; Idaho woman fined $5.8K
A judge has ordered an Idaho woman to pay over $5,800 for leaving trash out that attracted a grizzly bear to her campsite in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park.
Washington has major win in Buckhorn mine Clean Water Act case
A federal judge on Friday issued a summary judgment in favor of Washington state against two gold mining companies over years of water pollution stemming from the Buckhorn Mountain gold mine in Okanogan County.
Spokane Police say they 'get used to' seeing repeat offenders get low bonds, be released
Some people accused of crimes get out of jail by just posting a few hundred dollars for bond.
Church at Planned Parenthood to meet outside facility despite judge's order
SPOKANE, Wash. -- A group of pro-life activists known as The Church at Planned Parenthood are scheduled to gather outside the facility on Tuesday. …
Judge orders USPS to provide info on service changes
A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over information about service changes that critics say could undermine mail-in voting in the November election.
Judge: Tim Eyman concealed $766,000 in campaign donations
A judge has ruled that initiative promoter Tim Eyman illegally failed to report more than $766,000 in campaign contributions over a six-year period.
Judge critical of admin's attempt to control testimony of former official
A federal judge in Washington expressed disbelief that the White House could control what its former officials might talk about, when they're subpoenaed by the House of Representatives or otherwise.
House investigators can see Mueller grand jury materials, judge rules
A federal judge on Friday gave a legal endorsement to the House Democrats' impeachment probe into President Donald Trump and ordered the Justice Department to release grand jury information redacted from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Judge in El Paso shooting case asks to be reassigned
A Texas judge assigned to the mass shooting case at a Walmart in El Paso has asked to be reassigned.
Federal judge to rule on Georgia 'heartbeat' law
A federal judge in Atlanta heard arguments Monday as to whether he should delay the start of Georgia's new abortion law.
Nevada judge freezes conditional marijuana permit process
A Las Vegas judge has temporarily stopped the permit process for marijuana licenses for recreational shops and is now raising questions about how one state agency conducted business.
Employees file tort claims against Asotin County judge
ASOTIN, Wash. (AP) -- Two tort claims have been filed against a Washington county by employees who say a Superior Court judge sexually harassed and assaulted them at the workplace.
Judge blocks NY from turning over Trump's tax information to Dems
A federal judge on Thursday issued an order blocking New York state from turning over President Donald Trump's tax returns to congressional Democrats for now, should the House Ways and Means Committee request them through a newly passed New York law.
Judge may block NY from handing over Trump tax returns for now
A federal judge signaled Wednesday that he plans to prevent New York from immediately handing over President Donald Trump's state tax returns to congressional Democrats for the time being.
Federal judge dismisses DNC hacking lawsuit against Trump campaign
A federal judge Tuesday dismissed the Democratic National Committee's lawsuit against Russia, the Trump campaign and a number of individuals including Jared Kushner and Donald Trump Jr., saying the claims are either "moot" or "without merit."
Judge denies Johnson & Johnson's motion request to end opioid trial
An ongoing lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for its part in the opioid crisis will continue after the company's effort to have the case dismissed was denied by a judge Monday.
