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Chong Yim v. City of Seattle

Ruling by

Kim M. Wardlaw

Lower Court

USDC Western Washington

Lower Court Judge

John Coughenour

dissenting Judge(s)

Ronald M. Gould

concurring Judge(s)

Mark J. Bennett
Kim M. Wardlaw
Blanket ban on landlords inquiring about the criminal histories of current and potential tenants was an overly broad restriction on the landlord's right to free speech.



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