Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60 § 49.60.270
Appeal from orders of administrative law judge.
Operative Text
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.
Washington's anti-discrimination law, under Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.270, establishes a pathway for either party in a housing discrimination proceeding—whether the person who filed the complaint or the person accused—to challenge a final administrative law judge order in court. Once a petition for judicial review is filed, the reviewing court gains authority to issue temporary relief or restraining orders as it sees fit while the case is pending. If the court ultimately upholds the administrative order, it enters a binding judgment that enforces that order.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.270, a property owner or manager who receives an adverse final order from an administrative law judge has the right to seek judicial review through the state's administrative procedure act (chapter 34.05 RCW). Operators who pursue this path should be aware that the court may issue temporary relief measures during the review period, and that a court affirmation of the order results in a legally enforceable judgment. Compliant operators generally keep thorough records of all administrative proceedings to support any potential appeal.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60.270 gives complainants—including tenants who have filed housing discrimination claims—the same right to seek judicial review of an administrative law judge's final order as the respondent has. If a final order does not resolve a complaint in a satisfactory way, this provision provides a formal avenue to have a court examine that outcome, and the court may grant temporary relief while the review is underway. Tenants navigating this process may benefit from consulting a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Washington's administrative procedure act.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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