Robart had slapped down an attempt by Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best, earlier this week, to block the new law. In that order, he criticized the legal approach the city had taken ...

Robart did not say when he would issue a ruling on the motion to reduce federal oversight, which Seattle city officials and the Department of Justice proposed to the court in March.Based on his ...

The federal judge’s ruling is a landmark for the city and the Seattle Police Department and essentially ends court oversight of police reforms in Seattle, with the exception of two areas.