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Criminal Division 2022 Q1 Report 

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4/27
City Attorney Ann Davison Issues Formal Request to Seattle Municipal Court to Allow Independent Prosecution of Individuals Committing Frequent Offenses
4/19
City Attorney’s Office Announces Plan to Eliminate Criminal Case Backlog
3/15
City Attorney’s Office Announces New Initiative to Address High Utilizers of the Criminal Justice System
3/14
City Attorney Ann Davison Announces Tom Kuffel as New Permanent Chief of Civil Division in the City Attorney’s Office
2/7
City Attorney Ann Davison Announces New Close in Time Filing Deadline For Incoming Cases
1/7
City Attorney Ann Davison Welcomes Former U.S. Attorney Brian Moran to Assist Seattle City Attorney’s Office
1/4
City Attorney Ann Davison Sworn in by City Clerk in Virtual Ceremony
12/16
City Attorney-elect Ann Davison Appoints Two Permanent Members of New Leadership Team
9/29
City Reaches Agreement to Conclude Seattle City Light Class Action Lawsuit
9/3
State Supreme Court Declines to Hear SPOG’s Appeal of Former Officer Adley Shepherd’s Employment Termination
7/29
City Prevails in Rental Inspection Program Lawsuit
7/6
Federal Judge Upholds Seattle’s Fair Chance Housing Law
6/4
Seattle Prevails in JumpStart Tax Lawsuit
4/5
Court of Appeals Upholds Employment Termination of Former Officer Adley Shepherd
3/18
City Prevails in Grocery Worker Hazard Pay Lawsuit
3/17
9th Circuit Upholds Seattle’s Healthcare for Hotel Workers Law
2/24
President Biden Rescinds Trump’s “Anarchist Jurisdictions” Memo
2/24
City Attorney’s Statement on Victory in Tenant Protection Lawsuit
1/29
DOJ Drops Investigation into City’s Racial Equity Training
1/20
Councilmember Debora Juarez Applauds City’s Intent to Join Lawsuit Against National Archives Closure

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