State v. Head - Criminal Appeal

Washington Court of Appeals Division II issued its unpublished opinion in State v. Head (No. 59709-8), a criminal appeal from Cowlitz Superior Court. The opinion was authored by Judge Erik Price with concurrence from Judges Meng Li Che and Bernard Veljacic. The appeal concerned a judgment filed June 11, 2024 in Cowlitz County Superior Court (Docket No. 23-1-00955-7).

Carol Myers Living Trust v. Butterfield Water Company, Inc. - Civil Appeal

Washington Court of Appeals Division III filed an opinion in Carol Myers Living Trust v. Butterfield Water Company, Inc., a civil appeal from Yakima County Superior Court. The three-judge panel (Lawrence-Berrey, Cooney, Murphy) issued the opinion on March 31, 2026.

In re Marriage of Fiechtner v. Fiechtner - Divorce Appeal

Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued an opinion in the Fiechtner divorce appeal (Docket 40669-5) on March 31, 2026. The appeal concerns the Spokane Superior Court's judgment in dissolution proceedings (Case No. 22-3-02302-1, filed August 21, 2024). Both parties appeared pro se before the appellate court.

Linhui Yan v. Columbia River Drug Task Force - Civil Rights

Washington Court of Appeals Division III filed opinion in Linhui Yan v. Columbia River Drug Task Force, Docket No. 40942-2, on March 31, 2026. The appeal from Chelan Superior Court (Docket No. 23-2-00402-1) concerns civil rights claims brought against the Columbia River Drug Task Force. Three judges participated: authored by John Cooney, with concurrence from Tracy Staab and Robert Lawrence-Berrey.

State v. Tellvik - Criminal Appeal

Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued an opinion in State v. Tellvik, a criminal appeal from Kittitas Superior Court. The appellate court ruled on the defendant's challenge to a judgment or order filed August 12, 2022, authored by Judge Scott R. Sparks. This published opinion establishes binding precedent for the parties and future criminal proceedings in Washington Division III jurisdictions.

State v. Elijah Collier - Criminal Appeal

The Washington Court of Appeals Division III issued an opinion in State v. Elijah Collier, a criminal appeal from Pierce County Superior Court. The appeal (Docket No. 40988-1) was decided on March 31, 2026, with the underlying superior court case numbered 22-1-03424-8. The three-judge panel affirmed, with Judge Cooney authoring the opinion and Judges Hill and Murphy concurring.

News and Calendar Index - Banks, Inflation, Buffers, Events

The Riksbank published news items including an analysis showing major Swedish banks are at the centre of a closely interconnected financial network, a speech by Per Jansson on inflation in uncertain times, and a speech by Erik Thedéen arguing that capital buffers should be usable. Calendar events include the IMF Spring Meetings on April 13, 2026.

Riksbank Maintains 2% CPIF Inflation Target

Sveriges Riksbank maintains its 2% inflation target for CPIF and current policy rate of 1.75%, effective 25 March 2026. February 2026 CPIF came in at 1.7%, slightly below target. Recent speeches by Riksbank officials including Per Jansson, Erik Thedéen, and Anna Seim discuss inflation vigilance and buffer usability.

Swedish Interest Rates, Exchange Rates, and SWESTR Statistics

The Riksbank published routine statistical data including the policy rate (1.75% effective 25 March 2026), exchange rates as of 31 March 2026 (EUR/SEK: 10.943, GBP/SEK: 12.60235, NOK/SEK: 0.97596, USD/SEK: 9.51731), and the SWESTR overnight rate (1.681% with volume 68,358 MSEK across 182 transactions). The reference rate is set at 2.00% for the period January through June 2026.

Financial Stability Overview Hub

The Swedish central bank published a financial stability overview hub linking to recent publications including analysis on major Swedish banks' network interconnections, trends in capital rules, and commentary on countercyclical capital buffer usability. The hub aggregates access to the Financial Stability Report and related policy communications.