University Asks Court To Shield Religious Hiring Practices

By Rachel Riley · October 2, 2025, 8:54 PM EDT

A private Christian university has urged a Seattle federal judge to find that a Washington antidiscrimination law infringes on its First Amendment rights to only hire job candidates who share its...

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Case Information

Case Title

Seattle Pacific University v. Ferguson

Case Number

3:22-cv-05540

Court

Washington Western

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Other

Date Filed

July 27, 2022


Case Title

Seattle Pacific University v. Robert Ferguson

Case Number

22-35986

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3440 Other Civil Rights

Date Filed

November 25, 2022