August 07, 2025
The Ninth Circuit affirmed Seattle's lower court victory against a suit filed by landlords challenging a 2017 city housing law that, among other restrictions, prevents landlords from requiring prospective tenants to disclose whether or not they have criminal records.
March 21, 2023
The Ninth Circuit partially revived a suit challenging a 2017 Seattle law that bars landlords from looking into current or potential tenants' criminal records, ruling on Tuesday that the inquiry provision of the law "impinges" the landlords' First Amendment rights and its adverse action provision does not violate their due process rights.
May 17, 2022
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.