WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT · MAY 31, 2007
In re the Detention of Ambers
In the Matter of the Detention of Kevin Ambers
Constitutionality of a law Cites a specific bill- Docket
- No. No. 79331-0
- Decided
- May 31, 2007
- Citation
- 160 Wash. 2d 543; 158 P.3d 1144
- Cited by later opinions
- 59
- Judges
- Bridge
- Status
- Published
Why this case is listed
Constitutionality of a law
The court considers whether a statute or ordinance is constitutional.
…confined in a secure facility. RCW 71.09.020(16). The statute in turn defines “ ‘[l]ikely to engage in predatory…
Cites a specific bill
The opinion discusses a House or Senate bill by name.
…argument supported by the legislative history. Senate Bill 5582 states that the revisions to RCW 71.09.090…
Legislation discussed
Other references found in the text
These could not be tied to one specific bill (bill numbers repeat each session, and initiatives to the people are not bills).