Roman Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a ...

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

A federal court on Friday blocked a new Washington state law requiring religious leaders in the state to report child abuse ...

The State arguably could have chosen a less restrictive means of advancing its interest in protecting children from abuse and ...

A federal judge has stopped a Washington state law from taking effect on Friday that would require Catholic clergy to report ...

In the ruling, District Judge David Estudillo said there was “no question” that the law burdened the free exercise of ...

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking Washington Senate Bill 5375, which requires members of the clergy ...

U.S. District Judge David Estudillo ruled that the new law, previously set to take effect July 27, singled out clergy for ...

From today's opinion by Judge David G. Estudillo (W.D. Wash.) in Etienne v. Ferguson: At present, Washington clergy who ...

New Washington State law asks clergy to report child abuse heard in confession. Opponents say it's violating the Constitution.

A federal judge in Tacoma on Friday blocked a law that would have required priests to break penitent privilege to report ...

Church leaders said the law, which was set to take effect later this month, would have required them to report child abuse ...