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Free Speech   -   Mar 30, 2026 Clallam County Court Hiding Records Involving Former Drug Court Coordinator Johnny Watts
Clallam County Court Hiding Records Involving Former Drug Court Coordinator Johnny Watts

As the public demands answers regarding why an armed, alleged fentanyl and meth distributor was previously employed as the Clallam County Drug Court Coordinator, the Court Administration has decided on a strategy of absolute secrecy. In a blatant refusal of transparency, the Clallam County Superior Court is aggressively withholding years

Free Speech   -   Mar 05, 2026 Olympic Herald Facing Legal Attack From Clallam County Judge's Associate After Reporting About The Judge
Olympic Herald Facing Legal Attack From Clallam County Judge's Associate After Reporting About The Judge

The motion asks the court to order the removal of certain articles and requests a coercive fine of up to $2,000 per day until the articles are removed.

Free Speech   -   Feb 24, 2026 Internal Emails Reveal Court's Frantic Scramble to Silence Public Before Deleting Facebook Page
Internal Emails Reveal Court's Frantic Scramble to Silence Public Before Deleting Facebook Page

The Clallam County Superior Court’s official Facebook page remains completely dark as of this morning, almost two weeks after it abruptly vanished from the internet. Newly obtained internal emails reveal that the sudden disappearance followed a frantic, behind-the-scenes scramble by court officials to disable public commentary and

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Court of Appeals Strikes Down ‘Overbroad’ Gag Order in Thurston County Case, Citing First Amendment
Free Speech   -   Mar 31, 2026 Court of Appeals Strikes Down ‘Overbroad’ Gag Order in Thurston County Case, Citing First Amendment

A Washington State appellate court has ruled that a trial court’s order banning a man from mentioning his estranged family online “in any manner whatsoever” violates the First Amendment. In an unpublished opinion filed today, March 31, 2026, Division Two of the Washington State Court of Appeals affirmed domestic

Free Speech   -   Feb 15, 2026 Clallam Court Goes Dark: Facebook Page Vanishes Amid Public Scrutiny
Clallam Court Goes Dark: Facebook Page Vanishes Amid Public Scrutiny

Yesterday afternoon, the Clallam County Superior Court appeared to delete its official Facebook page entirely. The abrupt removal of the court’s digital presence comes less than 48 hours after the Olympic Herald reported that the court had ceased unconstitutionally censoring public comments. It appears that when the court lifted

Free Speech   -   Feb 12, 2026 Clallam County Court Ends Unconstitutional Social Media Viewpoint Censorship After Olympic Herald Sends Letter
Clallam County Court Ends Unconstitutional Social Media Viewpoint Censorship After Olympic Herald Sends Letter

The Olympic Herald has sent a formal letter to Clallam County Superior Court addressing a troubling pattern of censorship on the court’s official social media channels. In correspondence delivered to the court, I outlined allegations that the administrator of the court’s official Facebook page is engaging in unconstitutional

Free Speech   -   Jan 23, 2026 Judge Basden Attacks Press as “Cyberbullies” Amidst Growing Scandal
Judge Basden Attacks Press as “Cyberbullies” Amidst Growing Scandal

Facing intensified scrutiny over his decision to appoint his close friend and former business partner, Lane Wolfley, as counsel for a high-profile murder trial, Superior Court Judge Brent Basden has gone on the offensive. In a display from the bench this morning—during a hearing that, ironically, involved yet

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