Washington Court Keeps Sheriff Qualification Block in Place

Washington court keeps sheriff qualification block in place

WASHINGTON — A Washington state Supreme Court commissioner rejected a request to pause a block on part of a law enforcement bill that set stricter qualifications for sheriffs.

WA Supreme Court Denies AG's Request for a Stay on Sheriff Law Block

OLYMPIA — The Washington State Supreme Court on Tuesday denied the state attorney general's emergency request for a stay on a lower court's injunction against key parts of Senate Bill 5974, preserving a pause on stricter sheriff eligibility rules as…