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Victory: Thurston County Superior Court Rules Washington Driver’s License Suspension Law Unconstitutional for Individuals Who Cannot Afford to Pay Fines for Moving Violations

News Release, Published: 
Monday, May 3, 2021
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Mary Sue Wilson ruled that Washington’s law authorizing automatic and mandatory license suspensions for unpaid moving violation fines without meaningful evaluation of the driver’s ability to pay the fine violates the state constitution’s right to due process.
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It's 2019. Is your city’s panhandling law from the Dark Ages?

Published: 
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
As communities across the nation struggle with housing affordability crises, wage stagnation, and a shredded social safety net, all too often they have adopted panhandling ordinances that are unconstitutional and counterproductive.
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Dolores Huerta championed the rights of farm workers and women. Now Washington has a day to honor her

Published: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Washington is the second state in the nation, after California, to recognize Ms. Huerta’s efforts to advance the rights of farm workers and empower women.
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Dolores Huerta luchó por los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas y las mujeres. Ahora Washington tiene un día para honrarla

Published: 
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Washington es el segundo estado de la nación, después de California, en reconocer los esfuerzos de las Sra. Huerta para hacer avanzar los derechos de los trabadores agrícolas y empoderar a las mujeres.
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