Thurston County Superior Court

Washington State Superior Court (Presiding Judge) · May 1, 2026 · Compliments of TVW.org

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Opening and case identification

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The court opened the hearing on case 262207934, identified the plaintiffs (Washington State Sheriffs Association, Rick Cuss/Koos and Blake Richards) and the state defendants (State of Washington, Criminal Justice Training Commission, Washington State Patrol); the judge said she reviewed all submissions and asked counsel to focus argument on constitutional scrutiny standards rather than the preliminary-injunction test alone.

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A Washington court granted a preliminary injunction blocking section 9.1(h) of Second Substitute Senate Bill 5974, which would have required most sheriff candidates to have five years of full-time law-enforcement experience; the court found plaintiffs likely to succeed on constitutional claims and enjoined enforcement pending further proceedings.

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