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Washington Reaches Court Deal Exempting Confession From Clergy Reporting Law

A negotiated court order carves out confession from Washington’s mandatory-reporting statute.

Trump DOJ Seeks to Expand Injunction on Washington’s Confession Rule

Federal Judge Blocks Washington Law Requiring Priests to Report Abuse Disclosed in Confession

Justice Department Sues Washington State Over Clergy Reporting Law