Washington State Supreme Court

Initiative 2066 sought to protect access to natural gas and would have targeted plans for the state’s largest utility to transition away from natural gas.

Candidates who pull ahead in races for the state Legislature, state Supreme Court, and U.S. Congress will advance to November's election. Ballots are due by 8 p.m. on Aug. 4.

Washington’s Supreme Court has a record number of races up for election, but voter participation is historically low.

Washington’s Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on the constitutionality of a portion of the recently passed income tax on high earners, also known as the “millionaires tax.”

Environmental groups challenged the constitutionality of a citizen initiative that sought to preserve access to natural gas. Voters narrowly approved the measure in 2024.

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Monday that he was appointing Colleen Melody to the nine-judge panel. Melody will replace Justice Mary Yu, who is retiring.

The sale of high-capacity gun magazines will remain illegal in Washington as the state appeals a lower court's decision that struck down the ban on constitutional grounds.

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s long-running legal case against the thrift store chain Savers Value Village turned out to be no bargain, as the state has been ordered to pay the company nearly $4.3 million in legal fees.

Shannon Bowman fought a felony drug charge in 2016 that resulted in the landmark "Blake decision." She passed away in August.

The court said in its written opinion that the state shares only part of the responsibility to pay schools' construction costs, but didn't specify exactly how much.