Seattle Law Barring Tenant Checks Faces Tough 9th Circ.

By Craig Clough (May 17, 2022, 9:50 PM EDT) -- A Ninth Circuit panel appeared skeptical Tuesday of a district court's decision to uphold a Seattle law preventing landlords from inquiring on the criminal background of prospective tenants, repeatedly wrestling with whether the law violates landlords' First Amendment rights....

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