Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Wash v. Ferguson et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-03027

Court:

Washington Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Mary K. Dimke

  1. September 05, 2023

    Wash. Beats Christian Nonprofit's Suit Over Bias Law

    Washington state dodged a lawsuit seeking to block it from enforcing its anti-discrimination law against a Christian nonprofit that wants to hire only other Christians, with a federal judge ruling that the organization hasn't shown it's likely to face investigation.

  2. March 03, 2023

    Shelter Says Wash. Anti-Bias Law Stifles Religious Freedom

    A Yakima, Washington-based Christian organization is challenging the state's anti-discrimination law, arguing that it has a constitutional right to hire only like-minded employees who abstain from sex outside heterosexual marriage, potentially lining up its lawsuit filed Thursday in Washington federal court for U.S. Supreme Court review.