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Jun 26 2013
Today, the US Supreme Court issued two important rulings for marriage equality...In a 5-4 ruling in U.S. v. Windsor, the court declared the section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional.
Mar 26 2013
Attorney General Bob Ferguson reiterated Washington state’s support for
marriage equality today as the US Supreme Court hears two landmark
cases. Washington joined more than a dozen other states in two
“friend-of-the-court briefs” in these cases in late February.
Feb 28 2013
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson this week joined two
friend-of-the court briefs in support of marriage equality in two
landmark cases soon to be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Jun 28 2012
OLYMPIA – Today the US Supreme Court upheld the 2010 Affordable Care Act. In a close decision, with multiple opinions, the Court ruled that the federal requirement to purchase health insurance—specifically a plan dictated by government regulators – does not violate the Constitution.
May 29 2012
King County Superior Court Judge Sharon Armstrong today issued a ruling in favor of the Attorney General’s Office in Mackey v. McKenna, a case brought by a group who urged the court to force Attorney General Rob McKenna to file amended briefings in the US Supreme Court six weeks after oral arguments and other briefs were filed in the case.
Mar 26 2012
OLYMPIA – Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna issued the following statement today regarding the beginning of arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of portions of the national health care law.
Nov 14 2011
OLYMPIA – The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to hear the multi-state lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law.
Oct 17 2011
OLYMPIA – A United States District Court judge ruled today that there is no reason to shield from public view petitions from a 2009 ballot measure on domestic partnerships.
Sep 30 2011
OLYMPIA – Attorney General Rob McKenna today reiterated his position on the 26-state lawsuit challenging the federal health care reform law passed in 2010.
Sep 28 2011
McKenna says Americans deserve a timely answer on mandate to buy federally approved insurance
OLYMPIA – Today, the 26 states challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the case in its upcoming term.