In July, a judge temporarily blocked the Washington state law from going into effect while the court case proceeded.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington law that would have demanded clergy members to report child abuse and neglect in all circumstances has been blocked by a federal court. U.S. District Judge David ...

Catholic bishops sue Washington over SB 5375 mandate requiring clergy to report child maltreatment, including cases involving traditional beliefs on abortion and sexuality.

A federal court has blocked a new Washington State law that would have required Catholic priests to report abuse or neglect disclosed during confession, the sacred practice where individuals confess ...

These are just a few of the issues covered by 333 new Washington state laws that were set to take effect Sunday. July 27 marks 90 days since the end of the 2025 legislative session in Olympia, when ...

In summer 2025, a rumor spread online that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration moved to overturn a law requiring Catholic priests to report child abuse. It is true that the Trump ...

The Department of Justice did, in fact, join a lawsuit brought by Roman Catholic bishops and priests against a Washington state law, signed by Democratic state Gov. Bob Ferguson in May, that requires ...