US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election. 6 days ago
States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake. September 10
Feds say company provided subpar steel for US Navy subs For decades, the U.S. Navy’s leading supplier of high-strength steel for submarines provided subpar metal because one of the company’s longtime employees falsified lab results. June 15
Judge: Military funds for Washington state’s Naval Base Kitsap can’t go to Trump border wall President Donald Trump may not divert $89 million intended for a military construction project in Washington state to build his border wall, a U.S. judge in Seattle ruled Thursday. February 27
US speeds cases of military interpreters, others blocked by travel ban President Donald Trump's administration has agreed to speed up the cases of some former interpreters for the U.S. military in Iraq and hundreds of other refugees whose efforts to move to the United States have been in limbo since he announced his travel bans three years ago. February 10
Will a case tied to a Navy base scuttle Trump’s border wall? The Pentagon has shifted $3.6 billion from military construction projects — one of them in Washington state — to build 175 miles of border fencing in four states. January 23
Island residents grumbling over Growlers It’s the second recent case challenging the Navy’s operations; the state of Washington sued in July, saying the Navy failed to adequately consider the effect the expanded flight operations would have on people or wildlife. September 16, 2019
Coast Guard had searched for the young killer whale A Coast Guard helicopter, 10 vessels, whale watch crews and other teams on both sides of the border were involved in the search. September 14, 2018
Judge: Trump’s ban on transgender troops on hold until trial A U.S. judge in Seattle has ordered President Donald Trump not to ban transgender troops from serving in the military, saying it’s unclear whether recent changes to his administration’s policy are constitutional. April 16, 2018
Judge shows scant patience for military transgender ban President Donald Trump’s move last week to tweak his ban on transgender people joining the military might not save it from being struck down, a federal judge in Seattle suggested Tuesday. March 27, 2018
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