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  1. July 18, 2025

    Wash. Judge Halts Clergy Abuse Mandatory Reporter Law

    A Washington federal judge on Friday blocked the state from enforcing a new state law that would make Roman Catholic priests mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse, saying the law likely infringes on their religious freedom rights by forcing them to disclose information shared in sacred confession.

  2. July 14, 2025

    Judge Probes Bid To Block Wash. Clergy Abuse Reporter Law

    A Washington federal judge appeared receptive Monday to Catholic officials' argument that a new state law requiring priests to report suspected child abuse amounts to a free exercise violation, while also expressing uncertainty about how far the court can go in blocking the statute's enactment.

  3. June 23, 2025

    DOJ Sues Wash. Over New Abuse Reporting Rule For Clergy

    The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday moved to join the Catholic Church's constitutional challenge of a Washington state law making clergy members mandatory reporters of suspected child abuse, saying the requirement violates priests' right to freely exercise religion by forcing them to disclose information shared during Confession.