The Department of Justice had lent its support to Catholic leaders who said the new law would force them to choose between ...

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

Bishops Sue Washington Over Law That Would Force Them To Violate the Sanctity of Confession in Child Abuse Cases The measure, signed by the governor, could lead to clergy being excommunicated, fined ...

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...

They join the Catholic bishops of Washington, who filed a federal lawsuit against the state on May 29 after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law May 2.

Washington’s leading Catholic bishops filed a lawsuit Thursday contending the new state law requiring religious leaders to report child abuse or neglect, even when it is disclosed in confession ...

The bishops of Washington’s lawsuit filed on Thursday argues that the new law violates First Amendment protections, the 14th Amendment’s equal protection clause, and Washington’s constitution.

They join the Catholic bishops of Washington, who filed a federal lawsuit against the state on May 29 after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the bill into law May 2.

Bishops in Washington’s three Catholic dioceses announced Thursday that they will sue the state over a law signed by Democratic Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on May 2, requiring priests to break ...