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Posts for Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

A Duty to All is a Duty to No One: Understanding the Public Duty Doctrine
March 13, 2023
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Unpopular but Necessary: What Exactly Is an Essential Public Facility?
January 30, 2023
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Comprehensive Planning-Growth Management
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

New Ninth Circuit Ruling Addresses Anti-Camping Ordinances
October 17, 2022
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Homelessness

U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Censuring Members of a Governing Body
September 12, 2022
by
Steve Gross
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Legislative Body

Church and State: U.S. Supreme Court Makes Changes to Establishment Clause Analysis
July 18, 2022
by
Oskar Rey
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Speaking Versus Regulating — The Government Speech Doctrine
May 31, 2022
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Governance
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Supreme Court Issues First Opinions on Federal COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
January 18, 2022
by
Steve Gross
Category:
COVID-19
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Operating Policies
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Personnel Policies

New Ruling Addresses Adverse Possession of Public Property
December 6, 2021
by
Oskar Rey
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Eminent Domain

Appeals Court Finds Non-Exempt Workers Must be Paid for All Required Out-of-Town Travel Time
November 29, 2021
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Operating Policies

Seven Hills, LLC v. Chelan County: When Does a Nonconforming Use Come into Existence?
October 18, 2021
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Development Regulations and Zoning
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

City of Seattle v. Long: Vehicle Homestead Rights and Excessive Fines
September 13, 2021
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Homelessness

Recent Developments in Washington Public Records — June 2021
June 14, 2021
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act
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New Legislation and Regulations

The Status of Drug Possession in Washington State
March 29, 2021
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Courts and Criminal Justice System
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Washington Supreme Court Finds I-976 Unconstitutional
October 16, 2020
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Revenues

The 9th Circuit Backs the FCC in Small Wireless Appeal
September 18, 2020
by
Ogden Murphy Wallace
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Telecommunications

New Ruling Provides Guidance on “Specific Intelligence”
February 24, 2020
by
Steve Gross
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Understanding When It’s Over: Administrative Procedures and the PRA
January 13, 2020
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Court Upholds King County Ordinance Requiring Franchise Compensation for Use of Right-of-Way
January 7, 2020
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Utilities
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Water Utilities

Yim I and Yim II Clarify Washington Regulatory Takings and Substantive Due Process Law
January 2, 2020
by
Roger Wynne
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Land Use Administration

Supreme Court Rules Individual State Legislators Are Subject to the PRA
December 24, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

New Court Case About Mandatory Subjects of Collective Bargaining
December 16, 2019
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Collective Bargaining
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

December 9, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

New Ruling Addresses the Extent of the "Public Records" Definition
September 5, 2019
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Rights and Limits on Filming in Public Facilities
August 23, 2019
by
Aidan Mathis
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Recent PRA Developments — Dog Days of Summer Edition
August 16, 2019
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Limits on Pre-Election Litigation Involving Local Ballot Initiatives
June 13, 2019
by
Sarah Doar
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Elections

January 30, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

The Janus SCOTUS Decision: More Questions Than Answers
July 19, 2018
by
Linda Gallagher
Category:
Collective Bargaining
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Supreme Court: Fire District Email Policy Violated First Amendment
February 22, 2018
by
Ramsey Ramerman
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

Legislature Addresses Whatcom County v. Hirst
January 24, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources
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New Legislation and Regulations

December 2017 Land Use Case Law Update
January 4, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Land Use Administration

Ninth Circuit Holds Reed v. Town of Gilbert Does Not Extend to Commercial Speech
October 3, 2017
by
Robert Sepler
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Sign Control

June 2017 Land Use Case Law Update Recap
June 29, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Land Use Administration

The Supreme Court Narrowly Construes the “Minimum-Value” Executive Session Exception to the OPMA
June 12, 2017
by
Ramsey Ramerman
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Open Public Meetings Act

New AGO Opinion Concludes the OPMA Allows a Governing Body to Meet via Telephone or Video Conference
April 3, 2017
by
Flannary Collins
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Open Public Meetings Act

Further Guidance on Records Requests for “Commercial Purposes”
February 7, 2017
by
Adrian Urquhart Winder
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

When Must a Private Entity Comply with the PRA?
January 30, 2017
by
Jim Doherty
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Vested Rights and the Hirst Decision
January 23, 2017
by
Neil Caulkins
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Vested Rights

January 20, 2017
by
Ramsey Ramerman
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

What Can Be Done about “Zombie” Properties?
January 17, 2017
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Property Nuisances

PRA Case Law Round Up for 2016
January 12, 2017
by
Flannary Collins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Washington Supreme Court Issues Significant Vesting Decision
January 12, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Vested Rights

Private Email Accounts but Public Records
January 5, 2017
by
P. Stephen DiJulio and Philip Paine
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Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

Land Use Case Law Update Recap
December 21, 2016
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Land Use Administration

PRA Restriction on Providing Lists of Individuals for Commercial Purposes – More Updates
November 17, 2016
by
Nancy Krier
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Public Records Act

The Effect of Hirst on Non-GMA Counties and Issues Other Than Water
November 9, 2016
by
Neil Caulkins
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources

What is a “Determination of Water Availability” Under Hirst?
November 3, 2016
by
Neil Caulkins
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources

Approaching Your County’s Post Hirst Water Resource Responsibilities
October 31, 2016
by
Neil Caulkins
Category:
Guest Author
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Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources

New Ruling Affirms GMA Counties’ Big Role in Water Resource Planning
October 27, 2016
by
Neil Caulkins
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources

Addressing Religious Speech in the Workplace
October 14, 2016
by
Oskar Rey
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions