Seattle Will Appeal Ruling Against "First in Time" Rental Law

The law was meant to combat implicit biasby Heidi Groover JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY
After losing in a lower court, the City of Seattle will ask the Washington State Supreme Court to reinstate its unique first-in-time rental law.The law, passed by the city council in 2016, says landlords must rent to the first qualified applicant. Supporters said it was a way of addressing implicit bias, like landlords favoring white, straight, able-bodied tenants. Landlords sued, arguing the rule illegally restricte