Welcome to WA Law Watch, a site designed to help people learn about important litigation that affects public policy in the state of Washington.
Here you will find basic information about pending lawsuits in Washington state appellate courts and federal appellate courts involving legal questions related to Washington state. The information on this site is compiled from public sources and we choose which cases to highlight, but we will consider posting information about cases recommended to us. Please write if you have suggestions.
March 22, 2026
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Supreme Court of Washington
~ Tri Cities C.A.R.E.S. v. Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council ~
Did the approval of the Horse Heaven Wind Farm comply with state law?
Oral argument: June 11, 2026
~ Climate Solutions v. State ~
Does I-2066 (2024) on protecting access to natural gas service violate various state constitutional requirements for drafting legislation?
Argued: January 22, 2026
Washington Court of Appeals
~ GRE Downtowner, LLC, d/b/a Addison on Fourth v. City of Seattle ~
Did the city's imposition of various landlord-tenant ordinances result in a regulatory taking necessitating payment of just compensation?
Oral argument: April 16, 2026Â