Washington County faces mounting legal costs in discrimination case it lost

Published on: 01/24/2026

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Attorneys Noah Horst, front, Ethan Levi, left, and Vicki Smith confer during trial proceedings Tuesday afternoon at the Washington County Courthouse. The discrimination trial involves two former public defenders, Chloé Clay and Alyne Sanchez, both women of color, who say they were mistreated by Washington County sheriff's deputies as they tried to do their work in court. January 20, 2026 Attorney Chloé Clay at the discrimination trial being held at Washington County Courthouse, January 20, 2026. Recorded courthouse video is shown at trial at the Washington County Courthouse, January 20, 2026. Noah Horst, left, and Vicki Smith look over at attorney Chloé Clay, who was giving testimony at the Washington County Courthouse. January 20, 2026 Attorneys representing both sides in the discrimination trial, from left, Ethan Levi, J. Ashlee Albies, Noah Horst, Vicki Smith and Helaina Chinn. At right is undersheriff John Koch with the Washington County sheriff's office. January 20, 2026 In the back of the courtroom, a partial timeline of events leading up the filing of the discrimination lawsuit. January 20, 2026 Attorney Vicki Smith, left, points to written documentation projected onto a screen during the discrimination trial being held at the Washington County Courthouse. January 20, 2026 Attorney Ethan Levi asks questions of attorney Chloé Clay, who was testifying at the Washington County Courthouse. January 20, 2026 Informational statement being projected at the discrimination trial being held at Washington County Courthouse, January 20, 2026. Attorney Alyne Sanchez, left, testifies at the discrimination trial being held at Washington County Courthouse, January 20, 2026. Attorneys, from left, Ethan Levi, J. Ashlee Albies, Noah Horst, Vicki Smith at the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro. January 20, 2026

Washington County so far has paid a pair of outside attorneys nearly $500,000 to defend it from a discrimination case it lost this week.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/washingtoncounty/2026/01/washington-county-faces-mounting-legal-costs-in-discrimination-case-it-lost.html

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