A U.S. district judge appointed by former President Joe Biden is blocking the state of Washington from enforcing a newly signed Democrat-pushed law requiring priests to report evidence of child abuse, even if it was revealed during Catholic confession.
U.S. District Judge David Estudillo in Washington state, appointed by Biden in 2021, issued the 25-page preliminary injunction Friday.
The state of Washington faced Trump administration Justice Department opposition to Washington Senate Bill 5375, which sought to defend religious liberty in America and the freedom of religion enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
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