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Judge blocks key parts of Washington sheriff decertification law

by Carleen Johnson/The Center Square
| April 29, 2026 6:03 PM

(The Center Square) - A Thurston County Superior Court judge has granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent SB 5974, the new sheriff decertification law from taking effect on Thursday, April 30.

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