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Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.270 (2026)

Appeal from orders of administrative law judge

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Any respondent or complainant, including the commission, aggrieved by a final order of an administrative law judge may obtain judicial review of such order as provided under the administrative procedure act, chapter 34.05 RCW. From the time a petition for review is filed, the court has jurisdiction to grant to any party such temporary relief or restraining order as it deems just and suitable. If the court affirms the order, it shall enter a judgment and decree enforcing the order as affirmed.
[ 1985 c 185 s 25; 1981 c 259 s 4; 1957 c 37 s 22. Prior: 1949 c 183 s 9, part; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 7614-27A, part.]

Notes:

Effective date—1981 c 259: See note following RCW 49.60.250.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1961–2023 · leading case: Washington State Bd. Against Discrimination v. Bd. of Directors, 412 P.2d 769 (Wash. 1966).
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Washington State Bd. Against Discrimination v. Bd. of Directors, 412 P.2d 769 (Wash. 1966). · cites it 8× “The Board moved to dismiss this petition on the ground that the School District was a political or civil subdivision of the state which, under RCW 49.60.270 and 300, had no standing to have the tribunal order reviewed by the superior court.”
O'Meara v. Washington State Bd. Against Discrimination, 365 P.2d 1 (Wash. 1961). · cites it 5× “This is done specifically in RCW 49.60.270, which provides for "... a review of such order in the superior court.”
Skold v. Johnson, 630 P.2d 456 (Wash. Ct. App. 1981). · cites it 2× “130 controls over RCW 49.60.270, Loveland v. Leslie, 21 Wn.”
Russell v. Dep't of Human Rights, 854 P.2d 1087 (Wash. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “Because the Legislature has provided that the right to obtain judicial review of administrative orders under the Law Against Discrimination is pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, see RCW 49.60.270, our review of the administrative record is governed…”
Loveland v. Leslie, 583 P.2d 664 (Wash. Ct. App. 1978). · cites it 2× “The Lovelands argue that the applicable statute is RCW 49.60.270, which provides for a de novo hearing and gives the court the "power to exercise its discretion in the same manner as a case being heard before the tribunal.”
Arnett v. Seattle Gen. Hosp., 395 P.2d 503 (Wash. 1964). · cites it 2× “RCW 49.60.270 provides in part: *34 "Any respondent or complainant aggrieved by a final order of a hearing tribunal may obtain a review of such order in the superior court.”
Mut. of Enumclaw Ins. v. Human Rights Comm'n, 692 P.2d 882 (Wash. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “Because the Commission first obtained jurisdiction, the Superior Court had no power to interfere in the proceedings; its turn would come on an appeal to it from the Commission's order pursuant to RCW 49.60.270. Mutual argues that the Commission was without jurisdiction to…”
Mattox v. Washington State Bd. Against Discrimination, 535 P.2d 470 (Wash. Ct. App. 1975). “020 and RCW 49.60.270, which allow for the review of hearing tribunal decisions.”
City Of Seattle, Resps v. Am. Healthcare Servs., Inc., Et Ano, App (Wash. Ct. App. 2020). “3 (citing RCW 49.60.270). Thus, litigants seeking judicial review of administrative orders pursuant to anti- discrimination ordinances authorized under RCW 49.”
Wa State Human Rights Comm'n, Res. v. Benjamin Thomas (Wash. Ct. App. 2023). “We hold that the ALJ erred in its interpretation of WLAD and affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.”
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