Please see City Attorney Pete Holmes' response to the recent TV broadcast, "Seattle is Dying," and to the "System Failure" report which spoke to … [Read more...] about Pete Holmes’ Response to “Seattle is Dying” & the “System Failure” Report
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Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes Commend Court’s Ruling to Remove Citizenship Question from Census
In an important step for Seattle and immigrant and refugee communities across the country, a federal judge in New York blocked the Trump … [Read more...] about Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes Commend Court’s Ruling to Remove Citizenship Question from Census
City Attorney’s Statement on WA Supreme Court Decision on Community Health Engagement Locations
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes issued the following statement after the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that Initiative 27 was outside the … [Read more...] about City Attorney’s Statement on WA Supreme Court Decision on Community Health Engagement Locations
City Files Motion to Clear Certain Low-level, Non-violent Misdemeanor Warrants with Seattle Municipal Court
Today Mayor Jenny A. Durkan, City Attorney Pete Holmes, Councilmember M. Lorena González, and Chief Carmen Best filed a motion at Seattle Municipal … [Read more...] about City Files Motion to Clear Certain Low-level, Non-violent Misdemeanor Warrants with Seattle Municipal Court
Seattle Prevails in Sanctuary Cities Lawsuit, President Trump’s Executive Order Ruled Unconstitutional
Following legal victories by welcoming cities around the country, the City of Seattle has prevailed in its lawsuit against the Trump Administration in … [Read more...] about Seattle Prevails in Sanctuary Cities Lawsuit, President Trump’s Executive Order Ruled Unconstitutional
City Attorney, Mayor React to Municipal Court Order on Marijuana Possession Convictions
Seattle Municipal Court has issued an Order defining the process to vacate as many as 542 people’s marijuana possession convictions by mid-November. … [Read more...] about City Attorney, Mayor React to Municipal Court Order on Marijuana Possession Convictions
Seattle Joins Net Neutrality Brief in Lawsuit Against FCC
City Attorney Pete Holmes and Mayor Jenny Durkan announced that the City of Seattle has joined together with a coalition of 27 other cities and … [Read more...] about Seattle Joins Net Neutrality Brief in Lawsuit Against FCC
Holmes, Mosqueda, González Reaction to US Census Lawsuit Moving Forward
SEATTLE - A federal judge rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to dismiss several elements of the multi-party lawsuit challenging the Federal … [Read more...] about Holmes, Mosqueda, González Reaction to US Census Lawsuit Moving Forward
City of Seattle Joins Amicus Brief in US v. California in Support of Immigrant Communities
The City of Seattle has joined together with a coalition of 20 other cities and counties across the nation in submitting an amicus brief to help … [Read more...] about City of Seattle Joins Amicus Brief in US v. California in Support of Immigrant Communities
Court of Appeals: Kurt Cobain Scene-of-Death Photographs Protected Under Public Records Act
Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes issued the following statement after the Washington State Court of Appeals upheld yesterday that the death-scene … [Read more...] about Court of Appeals: Kurt Cobain Scene-of-Death Photographs Protected Under Public Records Act
City of Seattle Files Motion to Vacate Marijuana Possession Convictions
Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today that the City has filed a motion with Seattle Municipal Court asking the … [Read more...] about City of Seattle Files Motion to Vacate Marijuana Possession Convictions
Led by Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes, Seattle Joins Lawsuit to Preserve Fair and Accurate Census
Seattle Part of Coalition of 18 Attorneys General, 6 Cities, Bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors in Lawsuit Filed Today Seattle (April 3) – Mayor … [Read more...] about Led by Mayor Durkan and City Attorney Holmes, Seattle Joins Lawsuit to Preserve Fair and Accurate Census